It’s official, I’m a mom. At 11:31 pm last night, I held my firstborn son in my arms for the first time and bawled like I’ve never bawled before. Tears of joy and emotions unmatched by anything I’ve ever felt before. And now I’m exhausted, and fully plan to detail his birth story before the week is up, but wanted to mark the occasion of my son’s first day on this planet.

Welcome, Alva Donald…it’s very nice to meet you.