Mother’s Day! It’s my second one technically but feels like my first. On my first Mother’s Day Galileo was only weeks old and I was deep in postpartum depression. To be honest, I don’t really remember what we did beyond a vague memory of some beautiful flowers from Zack. Becoming a mom has been my biggest dream come true. It definitely did not start out how I imagined it would but wow, it’s a breathtaking experience that truly transformed me. It is pure joy to be in her presence and I feel the luckiest in the world to be her mommy. I could not have dreamed up a more perfect baby (not planning on telling her she’s perfect b/c I don’t want her to feel she has to be perfect. Zack and I talk about how perfect she is behind her back all the time tho lol). I was born to be her mom, she and I are meant to be. When she lays on my chest or next to me in bed it’s like a puzzle piece falling into place and I feel a deep sense of soft, wondrous love and peace like I’ve never felt before. She is the most precious thing in the world to me. Being a mother is the best thing I’ve ever done and she is the best thing that’s ever happened to me. Motherhood is complicated, messy, beautiful, hard yet easy, peaceful yet stressful, imperfect and filled with such heart bursting joy. You become more vulnerable than ever as this small, innocent fragile human is your whole world and anything that happens to them happens to you ten fold. A permanent tether between the two of you, made of a stronger force than is of this earth. They are you, you are them. There’s nothing that can make you feel happier or hurt you more. It’s the most magical experience that life has given me. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms (or mom roles) of the world! You are amazing! To all the people who are struggling with fertility, to those that have lost their baby, have lost their mom or have a complicated relationship with their mom: I see you and I’m sending all of my love. 🩷 📸: @kellylemon HMU: @makeupartist.angela