Y’all I have a baby and he’s perfect.
I felt like my body was falling apart by the end of the 3rd trimester, but all things considered, I had an uneventful pregnancy despite being fat and geriatric 😂. I’ve already lost 25 of the 55lb I gained and trust me, I am not trying at all. I had a c section because they thought he would be 11lbs at full term! Fortunately, he was only 9. I’m recovering from surgery but my pelvic floor survived unscathed, so I’m calling it a win. He’s 17 days old and now that my hormones are beginning to chill out and I’m not sobbing if someone looks at me the wrong way, I’m getting the hang of this motherhood thing. Turns out I can function on a few hours of sleep, and I’m so glad I took a full 3 months of leave because the thought of handing him off all day to go do science make my chest hurt. I’m sure the summer will fly by, and I do actually have to write a grant my last few weeks of leave, but for now, I’m just soaking up baby snuggles and MPFM and I are finding our new normal. Life is so good!














