My SO and I decided to start our family last year around this time. Looking back at how excited we were to expand our little circle of love this is not what we had expected. I lost my job 3 months earlier then when I planned to stop working. My amazing son was born on May 26th. On the way home from the hospital I had people banging on our car from protests. (100% agree with the protests, but it was still incredibly nerve wrecking.) I struggled a lot for the first weeks after I brought him home. I tried to prepare myself for becoming a new mom but I was not prepared for any of this. I’m sure none of us were.

However, it is time to turn a new leaf. I am so incredibly grateful to have a healthy happy baby. I am so proud of my Lovely partner for being the glue in my life. I am happy we can still provide my son with everything he needs. I can’t wait to give all my love to my little family and raise a strong compassionate boy. I feel so incredibly blessed.