I make sure daily to remind my husband how much I love and appreciate him for everything that he does for us. He's an amazing father with the patience of a saint. Being a stay-at-home-parent has hardly seemed to bother him, although he doesn't get out as much as he used to. Being such an amazing father and husband, it's hard not to show him how grateful I am. He is spoiled, and he knows it! 

My husband is a huge Warhammer addict, and I happily buy him whatever his little gamer heart desires.

Now, with my daughter I make sure that I cuddle with her as much as I can. If I can get home during the work day to nurse her, I will sacrifice the gas to rush home and do so. Our nursing relationship is everything to me. I have a chronically low supply, despite trying every method in the book, including medication. In the end I had to just accept that my body is doing it's best and that's okay! My daughter also thrives off hundreds of ounces of donor milk from informal milk sharing. Many selfless women have donated to my daughter and it brings me so much joy! These women mean a lot to me. We also utilize bed sharing! It's the only way I can really get any sleep. Plus, who can pass up waking up to an adorable smiling face every morning?!

Aoife is pretty much attached to me, and it makes it extremely difficult to put aside my fears, guilt and depression to get out the door and conquer my work day challenges but in the end, it's all worth it for them.

Stay strong, mamas! It gets easier.