Courtney Alexis King

ITS A… 😭🥹

Forever. @cbum 🤍 shout out to @chasecreatesit for hiding in a bush on top of a mountain to create this lol 😭 but really, the best surprise 🫶

How I told Christopher we were pregnant ❤️🥹 It was a very clear positive + sign right when I took the test in the morning... when Chris got up I wanted him to go see the test for himself and be surprised (as he was reading the pregnancy test instructions/pamphlet on the couch) LOL. He was all “well is it a clear plus sign or not?!” 🤣 anddd here we are 🫶

BIRTH STORY PART 8: Your dad was holding my face the entire time. Right before you came out I said “I can’t do this” and he said “don’t lose your focus, you are doing this” it was 2:29pm and everyone in the room said “you are almost there” and I was. You were crowning and my midwife looked down and said “her hair is darker than I thought!” I smiled when she said that because even in that excruciating painful moment, I knew you were about to be in my arms. Another contraction came on and I pushed with everything I had in me. During that long contraction my midwife was down below putting oil all around the area you were coming out to help with the stretching and I said “I can’t, I can’t” and your grandma said to me “she’s right there honey!” I gave it my all with that last big push and within 30 seconds It was 2:33 in the afternoon and you were born!!! My water broke as you were pulled out, I cried out, was in complete shock and you were here!! 😭🥹 I couldn’t believe it. You came to my chest and all I could say was “your safe, your safe baby, your safe” I looked up at your dad he was crying, I was breathing so heavy, still so out of breath and in shock with my head back. Your dad said “look at her looking at you babe, you did so good” I looked down and there you were. So perfect just looking at your dad and I. You stopped crying within 15 seconds and just looked at us. I said “hi honey, mommy loves you!” Your umbilical cord stopped pulsing soon after that and your dad cut it. At 2:43 I delivered the placenta. The tree of life that was giving you life. Was an incredible and surreal experience. I have never been more proud of the task I set out to do. After all the months of growing you, all of hours of labor I was SO grateful you were delivered healthy & safe. I will never forget the moment you were born. I’m so blessed God picked me to be your mommy, he knew what he was doing. I love you sweet Bradley, I would do it all again just for you.❤️ Love, your mommy

“You just created a new life. This is the making of a mother.” Today is my first Mothers Day. I haven’t been on this journey very long, but what I can say so far is that this journey feels like its already cracked me wide open. To love this sweet, innocent little human more than I can imagine… and also feel overwhelmed, scared and broken. The adventure of motherhood has just begun for me and I never quite knew what is what like until Bradley was in my arms. The amount of love and respect I have for all mothers is beyond words. I am grateful to join the legacy of mothers before me, I am grateful for my own mother now more than ever, I am grateful that my daughter has given me my highest honor… for making me a MOTHER. Happy Mother’s Day ❤️

ITS A… 😭🥹

Forever. @cbum 🤍 shout out to @chasecreatesit for hiding in a bush on top of a mountain to create this lol 😭 but really, the best surprise 🫶

How I told Christopher we were pregnant ❤️🥹 It was a very clear positive + sign right when I took the test in the morning... when Chris got up I wanted him to go see the test for himself and be surprised (as he was reading the pregnancy test instructions/pamphlet on the couch) LOL. He was all “well is it a clear plus sign or not?!” 🤣 anddd here we are 🫶

BIRTH STORY PART 8: Your dad was holding my face the entire time. Right before you came out I said “I can’t do this” and he said “don’t lose your focus, you are doing this” it was 2:29pm and everyone in the room said “you are almost there” and I was. You were crowning and my midwife looked down and said “her hair is darker than I thought!” I smiled when she said that because even in that excruciating painful moment, I knew you were about to be in my arms. Another contraction came on and I pushed with everything I had in me. During that long contraction my midwife was down below putting oil all around the area you were coming out to help with the stretching and I said “I can’t, I can’t” and your grandma said to me “she’s right there honey!” I gave it my all with that last big push and within 30 seconds It was 2:33 in the afternoon and you were born!!! My water broke as you were pulled out, I cried out, was in complete shock and you were here!! 😭🥹 I couldn’t believe it. You came to my chest and all I could say was “your safe, your safe baby, your safe” I looked up at your dad he was crying, I was breathing so heavy, still so out of breath and in shock with my head back. Your dad said “look at her looking at you babe, you did so good” I looked down and there you were. So perfect just looking at your dad and I. You stopped crying within 15 seconds and just looked at us. I said “hi honey, mommy loves you!” Your umbilical cord stopped pulsing soon after that and your dad cut it. At 2:43 I delivered the placenta. The tree of life that was giving you life. Was an incredible and surreal experience. I have never been more proud of the task I set out to do. After all the months of growing you, all of hours of labor I was SO grateful you were delivered healthy & safe. I will never forget the moment you were born. I’m so blessed God picked me to be your mommy, he knew what he was doing. I love you sweet Bradley, I would do it all again just for you.❤️ Love, your mommy

“You just created a new life. This is the making of a mother.” Today is my first Mothers Day. I haven’t been on this journey very long, but what I can say so far is that this journey feels like its already cracked me wide open. To love this sweet, innocent little human more than I can imagine… and also feel overwhelmed, scared and broken. The adventure of motherhood has just begun for me and I never quite knew what is what like until Bradley was in my arms. The amount of love and respect I have for all mothers is beyond words. I am grateful to join the legacy of mothers before me, I am grateful for my own mother now more than ever, I am grateful that my daughter has given me my highest honor… for making me a MOTHER. Happy Mother’s Day ❤️