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LILA
After the boys had settled down for a nap – all
thanks to our two Golden Retrievers, Simba and
Nala, keeping them active and tiring them out – I
also put Iris down for a nap. That was after thirty minutes
of wailing while I bathed and dressed her.
Once the house was quiet, I practically crawled into the
bathroom. My head hurt, my body ached and I was just so…
tired.
I looked at myself in the mirror and saw that I looked
exactly how I felt.
Maddox hadn’t changed a bit since we got married. Fit
and handsome as ever. He barely even aged. But me?
God, I was an absolute mess.
I cringed at the woman staring back at me in the
reflection. The dark circles. The vomit in my hair. When
was the last time I showered? Two days ago? Maybe three?
I hastily ripped Maddox’s shirt off but then ended up
choking back a cry when I saw my naked body. I had barely
even looked at myself in the mirror since Iris was born.
It was a rough pregnancy and it took a toll on my body.
My flat stomach was gone since the twins but now more
stretch marks covered the loose, flabby skin and as much
as I loved that this belly carried my five precious babies, I