#repost @ardenmcartrette: "When I first took this photo in June, Cameron was almost 17 weeks old meaning I was 17 weeks postpartum. ⁣ At the time, I couldn’t totally appreciate this photo because all I saw was the extra skin on my stomach and my enlarged boob from forgetting to switch him mid-feed. Now I look back and I think of the many hours I was the perfect head rest for a sleepy Cameron. ⁣ Moments like the one in this photo, are what built the foundation of our relationship. It’s why he is comforted by me and feels loved when I cuddle him. ⁣ Just like my body built him and nourished him for something like 80ish weeks total now. ⁣ I’ve always been very aware of my body and it’s imperfections but something about growing this human has really changed my perspective. I’ve never been so proud of the extra skin around my belly or the seemingly permanent stretch marks. ⁣ My body may never been the same but that’s okay because I’m not the same person that I was before having him. ⁣ So mama, the next time you take a photo of your sleepy tiny human and you go to delete it because it’s not the most flattering of yourself, save it. Weeks or months from now you will appreciate that photo and see it differently because one day that baby will be too big to use your entire abdomen as a pillow and you’ll miss it. ❤️"