03/25/2026
Trying not to cry as I share the immense love I have for my first baby as he turns 14 today! 🥹
Motherhood was something I always wanted and I could not ask for a better human to have made me a mom. 🙏🏻
My son has brought joy to everyone he knows since he was a baby with his chubby cheeks & squishy thighs, cutest baby voice on the planet, and hilarious songs and jokes he’s made up ever since he could talk.
I’ve learned SO many lessons in 14 years as a mom… some were incredibly hard, some were eye-opening, many were filled with joy and others with sadness. Every lesson taught me more patience, understanding, empathy and the meaning of unconditional love. Every lesson made me a better mother and a better doctor.
Watching my baby turn into a boy, and then a teenager right before your eyes is the most bittersweet experience of my life. I want him to stay little forever, but I love watching become the person he was meant to be. I want him to always want me around and need me, but I love watching him build confidence and use his own strength to fly.
My son is beautiful & kind from the inside out. He is brilliant beyond words, funny with the ability to roast his parents better than I’d like to admit, athletic, silly, chill, wise beyond his years, loves his friends & family fiercely, and has the best curly hair of any teenager I know! 🥰
Happy birthday, Ry.
We love you to the moon and back! 🌙