Tomorrow

Tomorrow my baby girl will turn one. Today I have been thinking a lot about this time last year. I officially started my maternity leave on October 1st. I spent the day running around getting the final things that I needed (including more smocked and appliqued newborn outfits of course!). I also had lunch w/ boyfriend's mom, who was finishing out her maternity leave. I remember being too nervous to eat dinner that night and ended up just eating pineapple (which I had heard may help). The mister and I took a walk w/ the baby of the family at the time (our dog). I remember starting to freak out that night worried about labor and how our lives would never be the same again. I was right. Not so much about the labor part, (God actually gave me an easy labor and delivery- which I thank him everyday for), but about how our lives would never be the same. Our lives are not the same. But there was a void that we never fully realized was there that has now been filled. This has been the best year as well as the most challenging year of my life and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.
Tomorrow the mister and I are both taking off of work to spend the day celebrating w/ LL. We will also be getting things ready for the big par-tay on Saturday. Be ready for lots of pics!