Aliyah Ware

@karie_cox & I tried the famed #tiktoktrending #whippedcoffee ☕️ this morning and I think it was worth the hype! Recipe 👉🏽 3tbs instant coffe, 3tbs water💧, 3tbs sugar whipped with a hand mixer, frother or whisk (use a deep bowl y’all) over milk (almond, oat whatever you drink) & dress it up with your fave coffee flavoring like cinnamon, vanilla, chocolate or Carmel syrup etc...go wild! ✨swipe to see my bare mom face, bun that’s way too slicked back for my forehead, messy brows and short mom nails to understand why I’ve been MIA from my feed lately 😂

Happy Resurrection Day from the Ware family 💕 Had to make sure Omi could get her fit off ✨😂 #blackmomsblog

We did a thing today ✨ • • • #stayhomestaysafe #quarantineactivities #quarantineartclub #socialdistance #freshairclub #chalkart #chalkthewalk #nannydiaries #nannylife #bareface #barefaced #messybuns

My mom couldn’t help herself so I guess I’ll share a few pics since they’re already out lol Our angel baby is 2 months old today 😭💕

This year my love has multiplied beyond my wildest dreams. Happy Valentine’s Day to @warefolarin I could not ask for a better partner in life than you. The amazing support you gave me during labor and catering to me and baby girl hand and foot for weeks once we got home just shows me that we are so blessed to have you as the man of our lives. Today is about celebrating love & I am happily drowning in it 💕💕💕

Why did I get induced at 37 weeks? Let’s talk about it. ✨ It’s no secret that my pregnancy wasn’t all smooth sailing. I was sick pretty much the whole time, throwing up almost everyday and always insanely nauseous on top of killer migraines (that I couldn’t take anything for cause ya know🤰🏽). I had no appetite most of the time, I was so swollen my legs were like tree trunks and overall it was just not great. • Fast forward to 34 weeks: I WAS SO ITCHY. Random I know but I was legit clawing my skin off. I have eczema and super sensitive skin so I vetted all of my body products, slathered myself in natural butters, drank sooo much water and nothing helped so I called my midwives to see what I could take/if there was a cream they could prescribe & they told me to come in for bloodwork IMMEDIATELY...uhm okay but it’s just itching. • Turns out itching is one of the only noticeable symptoms of Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy, a condition that causes your liver to stop functioning properly while pregnant which causes bile build up in your blood so that itching I was feeling was actually burning under my skin from the acid. The only cure? Not being pregnant anymore. It also creates creates rapid aging of the placenta and can lead to too much bile in the amniotic fluid and a risk of still birth if not delivered by 37 weeks. So that’s what we did. It was hectic and scary and not at all what I expected pregnancy to be like but she came out perfectly healthy and for that I am forever grateful💕 • The bottom line is to trust your instincts. I’d never been pregnant before so anything could’ve been normal to me and I didn’t want to seem whiney but speaking up when I felt like something was wrong might have just saved my baby. (This photo was taken #2dayspostpartum)

WE’RE BACK 😘 No makeup, some kinda bun, under eye bags and a baby attached is pretty much my new norm. (Lets be honest just the bags & baby are new 😂) Naomi is 4 weeks old 😫 I am 4 weeks postpartum and it’s officially time to get it together lol The last month has been filled with lots of cuddles & nursing. I’ve pretty much constantly being in just a nursing bra and sweats. I’m not as hungry as I expected to be while breastfeeding and already weigh less than I did pre-baby, but I am so thirsty I swear I drink like 2 gallons a day 💦 My house is a mess, my husband is amazing and our baby is the sweetest. Now that I’ve had time to soak up the newness of motherhood I’m ready to get a good routine going, make every minute of the day count and work on being the best me for my family & myself. Pregnancy & labor were a crazy ride but I have a feeling the adventure has only just begun 😅

World meet Naomi Sarai Ware 💕 Our little princess was born healthy as can be January 8th at 4:09am after 32 looooong hours of labor at 6lbs 13oz and 18 1/2 inches long. She is even more beautiful than we could have ever imagined and so incredibly sweet. @warefolarin and I are over the moon in love to be her momma and daddy. God has truly blessed our little family. HAPPY ONE WEEK baby girl 🥳🎉

Happy New Year! I will be taking some time during my maternity leave to share more about my pregnancy journey and recent diagnosis with Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy, but I wanted to take the time to share how truly grateful I am for this past year and my wonderful support system. Micah and I are excited to be welcoming our baby girl into the world in just a few short days via early induction due to my condition. Please keep us in your prayers. Next time you see me on your TL it will be BABY TIME 🤯💕

My Monday morning thoughts. Focusing so much more on living with intention and mindfulness. ✨ ☁️ Do you ever find yourself just going through the motions of the day just counting the moments until you can retreat back to your bed? I’m planning to share much more of my mindfulness journey in the coming year🌱

Swipe to the end to see how I really feel 🤰🏽😂 #30weeks #30weekspregnant

Naomi’s 2nd shower was so much fun and she got so many cute outfits and fun toys and books. She is truly so surrounded with love. Momma & Daddy cannot wait to meet you baby girl🥰

🚿Water has always been comforting to me. I used to get in trouble for taking showers and baths at 3am to find some relief for my maddening eczema. My roommates could always find me soaking after a heartbreak or hard day at work and pregnancy has been no different. 🛁To be completely honest I have probably spent 65% of the last half of my 2nd trimester right here in the bath tub, including 4oclock this morning after sobbing & transitioning from our bed to the couch multiple times. I also absolutely fell asleep in here for a good 45 mins (which Micah never fails to remind me is super dangerous). I say all this to say that I know you see so many happy smiling bump pics and ultrasound photos on your TL but rarely do people share the uncomfortable parts that could make them seem weak or ungrateful but the truth is for many pregnancy is hard. For me these last few weeks have been particularly difficult because I still get sick just a week from the third trimester, huge boobs on top of a growing uterus make breathing really hard sometimes and the weight of baby girl and my breasts makes my back ache 24/7 to the point of seeing a chiropractor for the first time. I’ve had a dull migraine for 3 weeks that’s showing no sign of letting up, there is no comfortable position to sleep in, I feel so much pressure in my pelvic bone it’s sometimes difficult to walk across the room and I’ve become anemic to the point I can barely open a bag of chips myself without using all my energy. That’s with 13 more weeks to go y’all. 💕Of course I am incredibly blessed and overjoyed that my body is able to do such amazing things and that my baby girl is healthy but pregnancy is hard for me lately and I feel like it would be totally out of character for my to pretend it’s all sunshine and rainbows whether that’s bc it could make someone else having a hard pregnancy feel like they’re doing something wrong or make someone having a harder pregnancy feel annoyance at my frustrations or give unrealistic expectations to someone who may soon become pregnant. Truth has always been important to me and this is mine. I’m in love with my baby girl but Im not in love with being pregnant and that’s okay.

HUGE thank you to everyone who came out today to celebrate me & baby Naomi💕Micah and I are overwhelmed by your love and thoughtful gifts. I had an amazing time....swipe through to see my reaction to the Cox family’s gift of DIAPERS FOR THE WHOLE FIRST YEAR 🤯 ✨We are truly blessed beyond measure and Naomi has some seriously inspiring women to look up to. I am eternally grateful for this life and the little one I’m growing🌱

Had so much fun last night at the @ivorypaperco & @whimsicallywarm event. With their help my pumpkins actually didn’t turn out too bad! 🍁🍂 🎃