One year ago

One year ago today I knew it would be the last day of my pregnancy. I was 10 days past my due date and was scheduled to induce on April 16th (Thursday morning). April 15th was a crazy/relaxing day. I got mad at my husband for a bad night's sleep. I went for a 3 mile walk, I laid out in the sun with my mom. At 7:00PM my water broke and the rest is history.

One year ago I was not officially a mom. I was a "mom in training". AT 4:27AM on April 16th that all changed.

One year ago I had no idea how much this little girl would turn my world upside down. I had no idea how much I could love, worry, etc. One year ago I was reading all the books, talking to friends who had been through it before, planning, planning, planning.

One year ago my sweet little girl was born. It's crazy to think about the past year. About that little baby that I brought home from the hospital. The round the clock feedings, the walking miles in my living room trying to get her to sleep, the middle of the night tv line up while waiting for Lyla to get use to night time being sleeping time are all a distant memory. That little baby that would rest on my lap, snuggle under my chin, is now a big girl, less than 24 hours away from turning one.

Wow what one year will do. Just this week I was sitting at my desk at work, just like I am now and started looking at pictures on my wall. To my left is a picture from football season. My little girl is about 4 months old and is balled up in my arms, sucking her fist. To my right is a picture from 2 weeks ago in the bluebonnets. She is stilling up looking at the flowers holding onto me. When did this happen? When did my baby become a big girl? Somewhere between the work schedule, practice schedule, dinner time/bath time routine my baby girl grew into a beautiful toddler. While I'm enjoying every minute, I am a little sad that we are leaving behind those baby days.

One year ago today God blessed us and he continues to bless us every day.

(I promise Easter weekend post will be coming soon...)