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  • Last night I found myself feeling a little down on myself - I was beating myself up over not being able to juggle new motherhood and still be as productive as I was before Miles arrived. I had to step back and give myself grace. Being this guy’s mom is HANDS DOWN the best gift I’ve ever been given and if it means I have to press the pause button on other things in my life then I have to allow myself to do that. So this morning I woke up with a new outlook on my day. I wasn’t going to pressure myself to complete a to do list. I was going to be present in these precious newborn moments instead of trying to rush through them to get more done in my day. And, like my shirt courtesy of @threadtank says, I was a lot more HAPPY. Sometimes all it takes is an attitude adjustment to change everything 💪🏻 Even Miles seems quite pleased with that decision (or he’s pooping...hard to tell guys, he is only 2-1/2 weeks old 🤷🏻‍♀️) #butfirstmiles
  • First food craving I gave into after giving birth? ALL THE SUSHI 🍣🍱 Sharing Miles’ birth story and answering your delivery/labor FAQs on the blog today!
  • I told myself “this weekend I’ll post something not baby related.” But the truth is, this is today’s OOTD. Being this guy’s mom is a full time job but he’s the best boss I’ve ever had... even if he does occasionally throw a fit before meal times and pees on me at least once a day 🤷🏻‍♀️ #butfirstmiles
  • “You said boo? I thought you said boobs.” . . Miles coming in hot with the corny jokes already. He looks quite pleased with himself though, doesn’t he? #butfirstmiles
  • SO MANY QUESTIONS about how the pups are reacting to baby Miles. . . Zoe has been amazing. She’s so cautious around him and I find her sneaking little, gentle sniffs when he’s laying with me on the sofa. She usually joins me for every feeding, too. She’s such a good big sister! . . Then, friends, we have Austin🙄. Austin has barely acknowledged that a new baby exists in the house except when Miles cries- then Austin looks around annoyed and goes to sleep in his crate 😂 Last night we had Miles on the floor in his Dock-a-tot next to me and Austin attempted to just walk over him like he didn’t even exist. According to Austin it’s life as usual 🤷🏻‍♀️
  • First outing as a family of five 👪🐶🐶 thanks to coffee, 1 week old hair, leggings, and all the under eye concealer. Full hands, full heart ❤️
  • Currently trying to find a way to pause time. Even with the pain, unknown, and sleep deprivation I’d do this week over and over again. Miles loves skin to skin snuggles and being swaddled. He’s also a pro at big yawns (per this photo), taking an hour to eat, and peeing immediately after being changed. #butfirstmiles
  • Happy Due Date my sweet boy Miles!!! Through all the trials, discomforts, and waiting of pregnancy this day has been my light at the end of the tunnel knowing I’d finally get to hold this little guy in my arms. Worth it all to be his mom 💖 #butfirstmiles

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