Baby Shower

This weekend I flew down to the Bay Area to celebrate my best friend Lindsay and the pregnancy of her third baby. Lindsay was the first in our friend group to start having babies. She led the way by showing us a great example of what it would mean to be a caretaker and a loving and devoted mom. This wasn’t a surprise to any of us. Growing up, she always took great care of her nieces and nephews, and she was always so eager to do so. At an early age it was clear what a natural she was with children. She loved it, and she was good at it. It was only natural that she would show us a wonderful example of motherhood.

When I had my son, Arnie, she was the first person I would call (in tears) when I was struggle with my adjustment to being a new mom. I had a hard time breastfeeding, I wasn’t sleeping, I felt like I had no idea what I was doing, and my mental health was suffering. Lindsay helped put my mind at ease, she providing her loving guidance (as she’s always done for me), and she encouraged me. She is the reason I finally allowed myself to co-sleep with my children, which quite literally saved my mental and physical health. I was finally able to sleep, which allowed me to function.

It feels like a full circle moment that she is having another baby now, at the same time many in our friend group are in the thick of baby and toddler-dom. I thought she was done with this phase of her life, so it feels special that we are all in it together. She truly is such a thoughtful, intentional, and loving mom, and I am so happy for her and her family. She’s having another boy, and she has said before, she was meant to be a “boy mom.” She is showing them tenderness and love, and her husband is also very present. They are a great example of a strong, united front, leading these boys down their own paths in this big world. I wish many blessings for them, and I am so excited to meet the next member of our growing tribe. <3