06/22/2026
My baby turned 5 last week. 🎈🥹
I've always been someone who loved looking ahead. I couldn't wait for the next phase of life, the next goal, the next adventure. Even as a kid, I was always focused on what was coming next.
Then I became a Mom.
Somewhere along the way, every milestone became bittersweet. The first day of school. Learning to ride a bike. Losing the baby teeth. Turning 5.
I look at Reece and can still see the little baby I rocked to sleep, the toddler who wanted to be carried everywhere, the tiny hand that always reached for mine. At the same time, I see this funny, confident, kind little boy emerging, and I couldn't be more proud of who he's becoming.
What surprises me most is how much my children have changed me.
Before them, I wasn't very good at slowing down. I was always chasing the future. But they have taught me to notice the things I would have otherwise rushed past. The bedtime snuggles. The belly laughs. The sandcastles that take hours to build. The endless questions. The ordinary moments that somehow become the ones you want to remember forever.
I used to think my job was to teach my children about life, but now I realize they're teaching me, too.
They're teaching me presence. Gratitude. Perspective. How quickly time passes and how important it is to enjoy the season you're in before it becomes a memory.
Five years ago, this little boy completed our family. Today, I'm just feeling incredibly grateful that I get to be his mom. ❤️