Ashley from the Newborn Trenches

Alright. Nap and quiet time before the midnight storm that is this newborn. Y’all said the thunder was shaking walls last night. It was really this sweet baby girl hollering.

Turkey burgers hit the spot every time.

I hate when restaurants and people don’t snip the ends off green beans.

Thank you! ❤️

After being the perfect hospital baby, she gave us a run for our money night one at home. I’m down bad this morning.

Thanks, y’all!

I asked my doctor to show me my fallopian tubes once they were out. Everybody laughed, but I bet you they showed me. They were bigger than I thought.

Soooo…I gave birth today!!! All went well. My daughter is healthy. I have the best pain medications in my system. My family and friends are here to support. 10/10 day overall.

BR is my main source of clothing. I will never let them go.

Just watched two episodes today. I’ll watch it, Murder, She Wrote, Mission: Impossible, Columbo, and Perry Mason as comfort tv until I take my last breath.

My husband has been extraordinary this pregnancy. Waaaaayyyyyy above and beyond. Believe it or not, Reddit and a very candid conversation the day I found out I was pregnant were immensely helpful.

Had to finish my first child’s project early because of the new child’s expedited arrival. Have to conference with the principal today because they tried to play in our faces last week. Already on two-child duty…

One more sleep until postpartum ☺️

Y’all get a hold of a topic on here and wear it the fuck out.

You want some joy in your life this morning? Watch all the Black folks announcing Sinners winning awards.

Post a zen picture you took.

Who’s going to jail for that blind man being left in a random place and then found dead? I hate that we make it seem like it’s just an organization doing this and not individuals making poor decisions too. Sure, policy change. But first, prison for those directly responsible.

Looking back at my summer pictures while in the last week of this pregnancy. I just want to get back to that sexy lady. Help me, Lord!

No lie. My husband did this for me.

We’re about 2-3 years away from an Oscars or Golden Globes betting scandal.

It’s a lot of Atlanta hate on the skyline today from people who probably live in Richmond.

Sat down good for the first time today. I know I’m forgetting to do at least three things, but I can’t push anymore.

And he missed snatching it from an elder too…with his whack ass reflexes. This proves that violence would not be hard against most congresspeople.

Good for them. And I hope every other country treats the U.S. like the Sentinelese treat outsiders from now on. They’ll learn to respect other people’s territory or die.

I just wanna know who was changing his shit and piss bags of it wasn’t his wife…so you’re telling me you brought a nurse with you to go cheat on your wife?!

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Systemic and systematic be kicking y’all’s asses. Just like a part and apart.

The GOP is taking credit for all the work Black mayors have been doing to lower crime rates in their cities and it grinds my gears.