My baby turned one year old today. It's so hard to believe that already a year has passed, and that she's walking around and exploring her world with more joy and excitement than I'd ever thought possible. As other parents all knew would happen before she arrived, this year has been an incredible whirlwind for Steve and myself. We soon realized that between the exhaustion of day-to-day tasks, a ten-fold increase in family visits, and the occasional sleepless night that our previous hobbies and interests were set upon the back burner, or perhaps taken completely out of the kitchen and unceremoniously dumped onto the back porch along with a somewhat neglected cat. But on the other hand, we have a tremendously happy and healthy child who wakes up each morning with a huge smile, ready to start her day. I really can't ask for any better inspiration or reward than that. :)
