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I found this on Pinterest yesterday and it brought me to tears. I gave birth to two babies within a little over two years and gained a combined total of 120 lbs with both my pregnancies. There have been times that I've looked in the mirror and could hardly recognize myself from all the changes those two precious lives brought upon me. But this makes me proud and thankful of every little "flaw" that I've been left with.
*next to the original picture it reads....
"A mark for every breath you took, every blink, every sleepy yawn. One for every time you sucked your thumb, waved hello, closed your eyes and slept in the most perfect darkness. One for every time you had the hiccups. One for every dream you dreamed within me.
It isn't very pretty anymore. Some may even think it ugly. That's OK. It was your home. It's where I first grew to love you, where I lay my hand as I dreamed about who you were and who you would be. It held you until my arms could, and for that, I will always find something beautiful in it."
~ by Cassie aka LeFoxy
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Oh man... I have been here so many times in the last 3 years. I have finally learned to embrace them, and this just reiterates how I should be thankful for them, as they were caused by protecting and housing a beautiful, healthy, little boy!
Thanks for sharing, Melissa.
Also just for the fact that others bellies look like mine:)
This is wonderful! As a mom of 5 it really hits home for me!! Those stretch marks are such a small price to pay for the wonderful blessings that caused them!
I'm glad you both were as touched as I was with this. I'm not quite ready to put on a bikini again but I am really starting to look at my body in a new light and know what the true meaning of beauty is.
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