My first Mother's Day (to a human and not fur-babies) was so great! When I was pregnant with Lakelyn I didn't get any stretch marks until 33 weeks. I got a few on my hips which didn't bother me all that much, but at 36 weeks I got the PUPPPs rash and I got bad stretch marks all around my belly button and on both sides. I also started to swell and gain a ton of weight quickly which was my main sign of preeclampsia. I gained a total of I believe 42 pounds. Most of that being in my last month. Since having her I lost the first 30 pounds within the first 2-3 weeks and I have been holding on to these last 12 pounds, ugly stretch marks and flabby belly skin. I am very self conscious now and hate the way my body looks. I am slowly doing what I can to get back down to my pre-pregnancy weight and to help these stretch marks fade. Don't get me wrong I would do it all over and a million times worse just to have this precious girl, but that doesn't mean I have to like my "after" body.
So that being said for Mother's Day I just wanted to go shopping and buy some clothes that "fit" and I didn't have to show off my muffin top. I know that isn't the best way to get back down to my weight, but wearing clothes that are just too tight would probably send me into depression quick. So on Saturday Tyler and Lakelyn took me to Kohls, H&M and Forever 21 to get a couple pairs of shorts and a few shirts. I also got a bikini which is my motivation! Then we went to dinner at AW Shucks and then got a milkshake from Ben & Jerrys (yes, I know this doesn't help me lose the weight, but in my defense my husband made me walk 5,000 miles from the parking garage to Forever 21 and AW Shucks and back to the parking garage in the rain while holding an umbrella AND pushing a stroller so it was a well deserved milkshake!)
On Sunday, I got a grilled cheese made and brought to me while I took Lakelyn's two month pictures and then we went to church and they honored all the moms with roses and had a sermon on the importance of women! I could probably go on and on about this sermon and how great I thought it was, but I should leave that for another post! I will just say you can go to Brookhaven Fellowship's website and you can listen to it for yourself!
Overall I would say it was a great first mother's day!
I thank God for giving me the opportunity to be the mom to this precious baby girl! I am so incredibly blessed!
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