One year ago at 5:46am on June 28th, Simon Patrick entered the world. It was not an easy journey in the end. A changed birth location and care provider at 42 weeks, an extra week of pregnancy and the tests that came along with it, a home induction that didn’t work, 6 days of labor, 4 very long trips in the car in active labor, 12 hours at 9.5cm, and 4+ hours of pushing. Over the last year I’ve spent a lot of time healing physically and mentally and I’m just now finally starting to move through my birth experience and come out the other side with so many lessons learned. Motherhood on the other hand has been the best experience I could have asked for. For now at least, I know Simon is our soulmate, here for @tommygerm and I alone. He has healed our hearts, strengthened our arms, chosen his name, and showed us time and time again the power of love. He is our entire cosmos. Happy 1st birthday my sweet boy. I love you. . . . . . #simonpatrick#noodle#mushmush#blimpyboy#happybirthday#oneyearold#birthday#birth#labor#pregnancy#birthcenter#postdates#babiesofinstagram#motherhood#motherhoodunplugged#breastfeeding#healing#postpartum#soulmate#momlife#happy#family#cosmos#spiritbaby#rainbowbaby (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzPjM4mgO0L/?igshid=1mq00avya04rt
