This year was my very first Mother’s Day, and it had been a long time coming! My stubborn child decided she would finally make her appearance into the world two days after Mother’s Day last year, so while many of my new-mom friends are celebrating with their infants; I waited over a year to celebrate becoming a mom. This day had so many emotions that came with it; at first I wasn’t sure how to process everything. Mother’s Day hasn’t always been a happy day for me. My own moth

These pictures don’t capture the ugly, tough parts. What they do capture are the successes. They capture that, even though you didn’t sleep