365 Days

365 days have passed since I found out I was going to be a mommy! I can't believe it.

This has been without a doubt the most exciting journey I have ever been on. Being a mommy is the most amazing gift I have ever been given. Every day I wake up and am just so thankful that I get to be Sarah's mom.

A letter to my girl:

Sarah Jo,

Hey there baby girl. 1 year ago today I found out that you were coming. In a bathroom in Colorado we began our journey together. The second that test turned positive my life changed forever. You became mine and I could not wait to meet you. April seemed like a lifetime away. But until you made your grand appearance I was looking forward to being pregnant and feeling you grow inside me. Unfortunately, just a couple weeks after finding out I was having you I got sick... morning sickness (more like all day sickness) set in big time! And it pretty much lasted until you arrived. BUT its ok because the Dr. gave me some medicine that helped me SO MUCH! :-) And just so you know... I would do it all over again, nausea and all! I always heard people say they don't remember what they did before they had kids. I never really understood that until now. I had a beautiful life before you were born but now that you are here I realize that something was missing... and that something was you. You are my dream come true. Everything I do now is more fun because you are with me. It's like my life has started over and things I have done a million times before are now new and exciting because I get to see them through your beautiful eyes. I love taking you out in public and showing you off! My heart swells with pride when people stop and ooh and awe over you. It's one of my favorite things! I just want to show you off to everyone!!

We have already experienced so much in our 365 days of knowing each other... your kicks and somersaults in my tummy, your first cry, your first smile, your first coo and laugh (music to my ears), sleeping through the night (You rock sister!), figuring out how to use your hands, and so many other things. It is such a privilege to watch you grow. I feel like I am in a constant struggle between being so excited about seeing you grow into the person you will become and wanting you to stay my baby forever. You have my heart little one and you always will.

Always remember that I love you more than all the stars in the sky, the trees in the forest and the sand on the beaches!

Thank you for coming baby girl!

Love,
Mommy