The best thing I've ever done

I had a hard pregnancy and a difficult delivery that did not go anywhere near the way I planned. There were complications, tears and crushed dreams. My husband endured my many breakdowns and sleepless, anxiety induced panic.

After all of that I was given a perfect, wonderful little girl and I found out why I am here. I never thought I would have children, I didn't think I'd be good at it, but this is the reason I exist. I have been waiting 27 years to be a mom and I didn't know it. My daughter has shown me something about myself that I didn't know. I am strong, I am resilient and I am capable of a love more pure and extreme than I thought possible.

The love of my life, my reason for being, is 6 days old today. It has been hard and I know it will get harder but this is why I'm here.