I honestly cannot believe it's been a year! Johnny's mentioned how weird it is that Sally was born in Durham, NC, a place we were for such a short stint. And yet that will always be her birthplace for the rest of her life, even though she'll probably never live there again.
What a year it's been. WOW. I have never grown so much in one year's time. Having a baby has opened my eyes in so many ways. Time is precious, people. I just don't have enough of it. And my little girl is growing up so fast I can hardly believe it.
Our first year has been a year of contradictions. At times, I've wanted time to speed up so Sally's not spitting up all the time, waking up during the night, teething, or so we can see her learn to roll over, sit up, crawl, walk, talk. And other times, I've just wanted time to please stand still because everything feels so absolutely perfect. I've had the least amount of time to myself, and yet I think I've done more with that time than ever before. I've had to rediscover my identity, and yet I've never felt so empowered by motherhood. I've put myself through seemingly torturous conditions --- no sleep, screaming car rides, no caffeine (!!!), watching my hair fall out by the handfuls and then grow back in the most unattractive way --- you name it. Yet, we've never loved and laughed as much as we do now. To put it simply, it's been a crazy, amazing year.
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