July memories is quite different from June memories. No cute restaurants and beautiful plated cuisines. No drinks or coffee pours. No intentionally shot NYC aesthetics or beautifully laid out home decor. No minimal and sleek. No simple and calm. In July we faced one of the hardest experiences we have ever had. Labor & Delivery didn’t go as I expected. My pregnancy was so smooth and easy I thought labor & delivery would at least be quick and easier than most too! But things played out differently, after 20+ hrs in an induced labor I ended up with a c-section that my body didn’t respond kindly to. If I’m being honest the whole ordeal was quite traumatic. I find it crazy we talk about these procedures so matter of fact when there is so much more that goes on mentally and emotionally! My Lord, not only am I healing physically, but emotionally and mentally from the experience. Fortunately, I am blessed with a supportive and loving family that made the experience more manageable and allowed me space to process. While we had an incredibly crazy, chaotic, overwhelming and painful experience we simultaneously had the most JOYOUS, WONDERFUL and AWE-invoking experience of our lives. Seeing our son come into this world was surreal. THANK YOU GOD! The minute I saw him every thing else didn’t seem to matter! I wept for joy. And when he finally was rested on me I realized I would endure it all again for him. I never thought I could love someone so deeply at first sight. Have you ever loved a stranger so deeply you’re willing to give your life for them upon meeting them?! CONTINUED ⬇️