You are so pretty mommy

I was eating lunch with my kiddos the other day, and I was scrolling through facebook.  The Duchess Kate just gave birth to a baby girl, and the internet was buzzing about how hours later she was up greeting the public looking fresh as a daisy.

Mom's everywhere were apparently gasping, in awe of how amazing she looked after giving birth. Many were feeling bad about themselves and remarking they didn't look like that.

I can honestly say I wasn't jealous of her at all.  How ridiculous!  Duchess Kate doesn't live real women's lives.  She obviously had a glam squad.  Sure, I'd look like that too if I had people like that. I wouldn't have wanted to though.  That's not reality.  That's not beauty.  Not to me.  Beauty is the miracle of childbirth.  Beauty is in the body that grew a life and then birthed it.  Beauty should be in the sweat and in the certain smile that only a new baby can give a woman.  I remember my picture after giving birth.  I have no makeup, my hair is disheveled, I'm in pain and I'm wearing a hospital gown, but I am smiling a genuine smile snuggling with my baby.

My son, I want you to see the faces of real women with no glam squad.  Real women who look beautiful with no makeup and no team of beauty experts.  I want you to see these women and think about how you love them, and then make sure when your wife births a baby, you see the beauty in her too.

As I was thinking these things, I glanced over at you and you were looking up at me.  "Mommy," you said, "you are so pretty."  I couldn't believe it!  It's like you read my mind.  Love you Jace.

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