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Never thought I'll share this cheeks of my little milk monster - but she's too cute not to share. It's very hard to imagine that this holiday now also applies to me. Mother's Day was always for my mom, but now me too?? That just sounds so surreal. I might be taking care of this little milk monster 24/7 for the last 4 months but I sure feel more like a servant than a mom. 😂 Maybe one day when I start receiving her handwritten cards, it'll finally hit me. Somehow the word motherhood doesn't seem appropriate to describe my last 4 months. Pregnancy felt like a burden and the delivery process was just a pain (pun intended). Maybe one day I'll share my delivery/labor story.  When I think of motherhood I used to think of love and nurture, while I don't think I did any less than that, motherhood means a whole lot more and different. Breastfeeding, cleaning bottles, pumping, sleepless nights, tending to each of her whines and whimpers, and just plain worr...

This might sound a little vain (#firstworldproblems) but one of the scariest things about pregnancy for me was the no-going back body changes that occur. Not that I have a super model body but knowing that I will never see the belly that I've known for my lifetime after this 9 month period was disheartening. These were the skincare products I added for my pregnancy after some research. What works for you might not work for me, sadly none of these worked well for me, but maybe you'll be able to enjoy ( or save some $$$). Clarins Stretch Mark Minimizer $56  |  Bio-Oil $15  |  Clarins Tonic Body Treatment Oil $64 I've heard of Bio-Oil forever - to me it's always been known as the "maternity" oil. So I immediately ordered a bottle once my first trimester was coming to an end. Bio Oil is meant as a PREVENTIVE product - exactly what I was hoping for and they expect you to use it as soon as second trimester starts. I went through about 6 oz of this pr...