mckenna.m.murphy

A little 5k in honor of all who sacrificed their lives on 9/11! 🏃🏼‍♂️

So grateful to be apart of an event like this that donates the money they make to housing that supports people who lost family members during 9/11.

Noah did it in his bunker gear and I pushed Jax in his stroller! It was a good morning for a good run and supporting an amazing community! 🤍🚒

Tonight I feel thankful 🧡
Thankful for my supportive family
Thankful for my hard working husband
Thankful for my healthy baby
Thankful for my friends
Thankful for my home
& thankful for this wrinkly butt 🤣
What are y’all thankful for? ⤵️

3 months with this stud 🤍

Of course we do everything to try and get this boy to show us his gummy little smile for a picture… you know what he does the second the cashier talks to him when we’re checking out? Flirts and smiles ear to ear to this lady. 🙄😂 Noah and I are in for it when he’s older!

But this is bub’s first picture with pumpkins and I think I’m gonna have to fame them 🧡

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗱’𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 🤍

We’re in this stage of life because that’s where we’re suppose to be. It’s so easy to look at other people and compare your success to theirs… success can be anything from marriage, money, a home, happiness.

I heard something yesterday that said “if you can’t clap for them and be genuinely happy for them, stop watching them because you’re just comparing yourself and belittling yourself”.

This really opened my eyes because like any natural human, I catch myself comparing my success to others all the time.

It’s SO important to be grateful for where you are.

You might be in a hurry to get married, buy that house, start a family, get that promotion.. but God has pathed this way for you for a reason. He says there are blessing coming your way, you just have to get through this time I’ve placed before you now so that you can really experience the greatness that’s ahead.

No matter how much hardships are in my families path right now, I’m still SO grateful for everything we have and have done. God has created an amazing life for us and I can’t wait to see how much better it can get from here.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄, 𝗜’𝗺 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗜’𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘄. 🤍

This is real life 🤍 sitting outside of a Barns & Noble and feeding my baby

I heard so many horror stories about becoming a mom and very little amazing stories. When I found out I was pregnant I remember not even crying because I was so in shock and so scared at the same time. I pretty much said “alright, well here we go.. no turning back now” 😂 trust me, once I felt those flutters in my belly it was all over for me and I fell in love

I was pretty unsure of my mom capabilities literally up until we left the hospital. I could have lived in the hospital for a month because I was so worried about being a good mommy and knowing what was best. And yes, I read the books and read the blogs and watched the videos and took some classes… but none of that actually prepares you for the real deal, honestly. Each babe is so different that it’s hard to know what’s going to work for YOUR babe.

But wow.. my mommy powers kicked in and nothing on this planet mattered more to me than the well-being of this brand new, tiny human. I’ve heard it before “you’ll know what to do when the time comes”, LIKE WHAT. I never understood that until it was my time to shine 😂🤩.

And ladies, let him get you pregnant 😂, because watching your man become a daddy changes the amount of love you already have for that man. If anyone knows Noah, he’s a manly man. Constantly working outside, likes all the typical guy things; guns, trucks, boats, fast cars, etc. But to watch him with a tiny human… now that just softens him up just a little bit. 🥺

For all my soon-to-be mommies… don’t worry. Your life is going to change for the BETTER. You’re going to wonder what you did before being a mom. And honestly, I can’t imagine my life any different now. 🤍

𝗔𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝟭, 𝟮, 𝟯

3 simple steps and I’m
• a happier wife • a reliable friend • an energized mama •

🪴 take the capsules
🪴 drink the shake
🪴 wear the patch

𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗠 💥 now I’m the upbeat, motivated, happy, ready to go person I’ve dreamed of being for my family.

I’ve tried so many vitamins before these and never felt them do any good for my body. I was surviving off of coffee and naps. I was a true skeptic about this 3 step system.. but I caved and I’m never going back.

I’m so happy I’ve found something this simple to incorporate into my everyday life that makes me feel like I’ve actually got my sh*t together 👏🏼

(Swipe to see a horrible quality pic but a happy, handsome adorable baby)

𝐼’𝑚 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑦𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓...

I think I’m finally starting to feel like my old self again.

For a while there while I was pregnant and going through my postpartum journey (still going through that part), I felt like I lost myself. It might be dramatic to say but I would literally look in the mirror and just not recognize myself. Maybe it was the crazy hormones, the physical changes, or the fact that I was going through a major life change… but something was off and I really didn’t know what to do to shake that feeling.

I wanted to shake that girl and tell her to get a grip, but nothing seemed to help. Not working out, not playing with puppies at work, not spending time with family. All I wanted to do was curl up on my couch in my jammies and shut out the world.

But now…

Now I’m finally feeling like my old self.

I have my energy back, I have my confidence back, I have motivation again. I want to go out and do things, I want to show my face on social media again. Honestly I feel like a brand new girl and I can honestly say that I’m out of that postpartum fog. God bless 🙌🏼

Who knew 3 simple steps that only take 20 minutes out of my morning could change my life as much as it has. Getting my vitamins and nutrition in check has been one of the biggest blessings. 🤍