A real life reflection on a big moment in my life. I was “stopped in my tracks” today by another baby announcement ad and it hit me how incredibly different that moment was for us and I wanted to share. Our birth story and announcement was nothing like I dreamt up but THATS OKAY.
It’s no secret (and in fact human nature) that we get caught up in the desire to portray this absolutely perfect image on our social media, and this big moment in my life is one of those times I was very guilty of this. I wanted Everlee’s birth process and announcement to look absolutely perfect to the outside world, like we had this huge new chapter open in our lives without even a hiccup, but then there was our reality..
For starters, I dreamt up taking all these cute photos in the incredible birthing suites at Essentia and didn’t get a single photo by their dreamy fireplace as Evee and I were transferred down stairs to the NICU the same day she made her debut. We didn’t even get to “room in” despite being told how that’s now what’s best for baby. How could this be real? I spent some (extra) cash for this adorable name brand outfit, hat, and customized name plate to wear on her first day and it didn’t even fit her. Absolute fail right? With Evee making her debut at 37 weeks none of our packed clothes fit her, let alone any of the clothes at our house. And lastly, the perfectly desired newborn pictures everyone posts? Yes we took those, but oh how different do they look as she was hooked up to respiratory support, IV fluids, and the vitals monitor. She wasn't swaddled in this bassinet next to V and I like we had hoped and that was hard, but her "different" photos in the end mean just as much
So here’s where I remind you that sometimes our perfect plans don’t prevail but the “right” plan always will AND its perfectly okay to have an “imperfect” moment on our perfectly planned out journey.
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