"Ivy is 12 weeks today, and I’ll be honest, this 8th baby has stretched me. A sick first trimester. A second trimester that I still didn’t feel ‘right’ (hello anemia). A third trimester of sleepless nights. A surprise arrival three weeks early. Almost a week in the NICU. A longer postpartum healing for me. And STILL we are adjusting to our new normal... but I can tell you this...That first trimester meant new life. The second meant baby kicks. The third meant dreams of holding her soon. The early arrival - a reminder that God is in control. Her NICU stay - a reminder of the power of prayer. My rocky postpartum recovery meant speaking kindly to myself and what my body had done. Adjusting to our new normal meant gratefulness for this new life I get to adjust too...Life is full of hard moments but these kinds are 100% worth it..." - #lovetodream