Heather Pugh

Always hungry 🫠

I’m officially 41 days postpartum and a day away the big 6 week milestone. 😁

This is our third baby boy and the third time I experienced how quickly this time flies with our sweet baby. 🥹 I’ve soaked up every contact nap, knowing how fleeting this chapter is.

I still miss the feeling of him moving, stretching and hiccuping inside of me. Even alongside the aches and discomfort of pregnancy, there is something so magical with being their first home. ❤️

What I’ve leaned into during these first 40 days:
~ Rest when I can get it.
~ Warm, nourishing foods. Lots of soup and homemade foods.
~ The importance of community. Feeling very loved and supported by our parents who were here from out of state during the first month and local friends who have shown their love.
~ The importance of accepting help — I have a hard time with this one! Very grateful my husband is taking time off work during this essential time where we find our rhythm as a family of 5.
~ Another season of exclusively breastfeeding: soaking in the one-on-one time with my sweet boy and also doing my best to be flexible. It’s so demanding but amazing that I’m able to provide this kind of nourishment for him. I went 10 months with Ajja and Ollie and hope to do the same Jude.
~ Taking it all one breath at a time. 😌

As I move beyond the newborn bubble, I’m truly grateful for it all. How lucky are we to have three incredible, healthy boys in our lives? 🥰🙏🏼

I look forward to:
- More movement like this. 🤸🏼‍♀️ Leaning into Vinyasa flow again and looking forward to hot classes now that I can get back to my studios!
- Roller skating 🛼
- Bigger stretches of sleep
- Longer wake windows for our little man
- Experiencing more of his firsts (smiles, coos, laughs!)

Breastfeeding leaves me hungrier than second trimester 😛🤤 Loving these bars for quick and delicious protein-packed nutrition between meals! They are convenient to keep on me and satisfy my sweet tooth with little sugar. My boys love them, too. 😊

Getting smooth drops every time with my CURLPRO PLUS. 👌

He’s here 🥰 Welcome to the World, Jude Indigo “Indy.” 🩵

✨ 2.10.26 ~ 3 weeks extra to love on him ahead of his due date. 6 lbs 12 oz of perfection ✨

I already can’t imagine life without our third baby boy. 🥹 Soaking up all the newborn snuggles with our littlest love. 😌