This is the very moment I got the call letting me know I am the first @si_swimsuit Rookie of 2023 and that not only will I be walking on the SI runway at Miami Swim Week, but also revealing my pregnancy for the first time with Larry and designing my Rookie suit! The emotions I felt were real and deep. The 38 year old me felt the 14 year old girl screaming inside me and I couldn’t stop crying. This is the day I started manifesting 20 years ago sitting on my pink carpet in my bedroom in Paradise, Newfoundland. I would stare at the SI models and imagine it being me, posing in front of my mirror... asking my mom to record me on her massive video camera she held on her shoulder. Now, married to the man of my dreams and pregnant at 38 my day has finally come and it couldn’t have been better timing. Thank you @mj_day for believing in me. I’m forever grateful for this opportunity and to share such a special time in our lives. I hope to inspire other girls like me around the world not only to believe in their dreams but also believe in themselves and know they can have it all. I used to be worried that getting pregnant would stall my career but this moment has shown me its the exact opposite. Never be jealous of another’s success because we all are in charge of our own destiny and on our own timeline. Until now, I was going to the SI show every year to cheer on my friends and celebrate with them. Remember, don’t just dream about the things you want, put yourself there. Believe it is already your reality and remember you can only attract what vibrates in harmony with you. Whatever you want is on its way to you. ❤️