With that time of year comes my birthday- my first birthday as a mom. It does feel different this year which I didn't expect. My focus is solely on Grace with her needs always being first so I think it's hard to have a day "for me". Although I thought a lot about my own mom today as she was the one who gave me life. Ten years she's been gone from this earth yet everyday I am grateful that she was my mom and that I had her for as long as I did. This first birthday as a mom has shed light on the importance of a birthday because I cherish the birthday of Grace. That connection we share is so powerful just like the connection I will always share with my own mom, even if she can no longer spend the day with me.
Grace has been growing by leaps and bounds. As I approached my first birthday Grace has experienced a number of firsts herself. Very important is that she was able to go to Fricano's for the first time! This is major stuff!!!:) She is now a master at rolling over and sometimes reminds me of a log rolling down a hill, there's no stopping her! She can also sit up unassisted pretty good these days, although its best not to leave her side- she still has a tendency to topple over! Her major first recently is that we have now started solid food. We are just doing rice cereal but she has taken to it very well! It seems our baby is growing up! Her personality is starting to shine through and her expressive face makes us laugh every day. Grace is such a happy baby and just radiates that in everything that she does. We feel so blessed to have her.
As this first birthday of mine comes to a close I am so happy to live the crazy, sometimes chaotic life we have, I truly wouldn't want it any other way.
