Happy Birthday, Amelia

Oh my little baby is 1!!! It's funny to think that at this time last year, we'd gone to breakfast as a family and the little zoo in the Bay in San Mateo. We woke up that morning telling Miles that it was his sister's birthday, and here she is a year later overlooking the same bay where we were.

To my darling daughter:
You amaze me with your spirit and your determination. You've moved so quickly through your infancy I half expect you to be a teenager by next year. You are such a wonderful and happy little girl and I just love spending time with you. Your personality is coming out more and more everyday, and your Daddy and I are so excited that we get to watch you and help you grow up into a wonderful and beautiful young woman. I might be getting ahead of myself, but I see the future in your perfect eyes and I am so grateful that I get to walk this road with you. I love you so much.
Love, Mom.

Good Night Infant, Good Morning Toddler

Amelia turns 1 tomorrow. In the last month, she's transitioned to walking full time, gotten 4 more teeth, and started sleeping through the night. She eats like a trucker (sausage and goldfish!) and is growing like a weed.

Long gone are the days of the little lump of the-cutest-girl-in-the-world and we're headed into a new day of toddler with an opinion.

Tonight, on the eve of when she was born, I can't help thinking about where I was last year which was wistful about taking attention away from my boy. Those feelings stopped about the moment she was born. I can't imagine a world without my Little Bug and am enriched daily by her little (BIG!) presence in our lives.

Really?

Oh man, life went ahead with out us again. It's been a crazy month of illness (lots), work (too much), and wonderful times with our kids. I can't believe it's already getting towards the middle of February. Last I looked, it was new years eve. I've had chaos at the office, new managers, and a wonderful visit from my brother! Trips to the zoo, super bowl parties, jumpy houses and more. I aspire to being able to log all of our fun events, but for now, just know that life is great, we're all happy and healthy, and mostly staying afloat.

Totally unrelated photo, but I love my family!!!