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A Mother is Always the Last One to the Table
She’s always the last one to sit down at the dinner table. A mother never gets to eat first, she’s always last to get to her plate. Some nights, she even eats a…
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I’ll Always Support You
I’ll always support you. That was the thought that crossed my mind as I held your hands as you took those little wobbly steps. And it’s so true, my little one. Whether it’s…
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To My 2020 Baby, Thank You for a Year of Beautiful Memories
My sweet 2020 baby, You’re turning one so I naturally went to start filling out your baby book (sorry, you’re the second baby so I’m a little behind). Well as I was filling…
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Back and Forth, We Rock
Back and forth. Back and forth, we rock. Your head nestled against my chest, listening to my heart beat. My chin rested on top of your head, breathing in your sweet baby smell.…
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Her First Christmas Will Look Different This Year (Thank You, 2020)
Her first Christmas. It’s going to look different (thank you, 2020). I know she won’t remember this but I will. 2020 has taken so much from her first little year of life; I…
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To My Pandemic Baby, This Isn’t The World I Wanted to Bring You Into
To my pandemic baby, this isn’t the world I wanted to bring you into. The diaper bag is still packed with diapers you’ve since grown out of and back-up clothes that no longer…
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My Sweet Firstborn, You Made Me a Mother
My sweet firstborn, you made me a mother. I always used to whisper to you as I rocked you and told you, “you’re the only one who knows what Mommy’s heart sounds like…
