How Life Can Change in One Short Year.....

A year ago this Friday, E was born. It only seems like yesterday that she became a part of our family. So much has changed in a year and yet so much has stayed the same. Just today as I am holding her in my arms I can remember when I could cup the back of her head in my palm realizing just how fragile she was and still is. As I watch her sleep, I remember the sleepless nights and listening to hear her breath. I still listen for those tiny breaths. I remember how helpless she was. Eventhough she is a breath away from walking, I realize how helpless she still is. She's has changed so much. She crawls and plays. She has a hearty appetite and keeps adding to the 5 teeth she has in her mouth. Yet, she still nurses and wants to be held when she sleeps. The baby I cried over my first night in the hospital because she wouldn't nurse has developed such a "bigger than life" personality that attracts strangers and friends. She touches every aspect of my life without actually touching it. One year almost down and so many more to go.