365.

It seems next to impossible that one year has passed. An entire year. 365 days. 12 months. 52 weeks. However you choose to put it one thing is undeniable: time flies.

I could make lists upon lists of the ways things have changed, and the lessons we have learned. What it's like to survive on coffee and the hope that you will sleep again. Spit up. Maternity jeans. You name it. But at the moment, with a half dozen books, balloons, and stuffed animals, staring at me from across the room, it just seems like to much to take on.

So I'm going to keep it simple. Simple is nice, right?

Happy Birthday, Blake. You have brought more joy to our lives than we ever imagined was possible. We love you more you will ever be able to understand. To the moon and back. You, sweet babe, are the light of our lives. One year ago today you changed every single thing, and we couldn't be happier about it.

May your second year be filled with even more surprises and wonder than your first. Go gently. Go peacefully. Go graciously.

March 31, 2009

March 31, 2010