Happy 1st Birthday Kate!

I can't believe that this day has arrived...Kate's 1st Birthday! This sounds like such a cliche but it is so true - where did this year go?! One year ago today I gave birth to her at 9:23am and our lives have not been the same since. Most days we are exhausted and look forward to the end of the day when Kate goes to bed so that we have time for ourselves. This year has not been easy - who knew parenting was so tiring, draining, frustrating and SO enjoyable - our parents made it look so easy! We feel so blessed to have a happy (most of the time), healthy, and very energetic little girl.



So tomorrow is the Birthday Party....I capitalized it because this is going to be an event. Chris on several occasions has used the words "out of control" to describe the party. I am really not THAT out of control. But come on, it's Kate FIRST birthday party. Sure she won't remember it, but the first birthday party is for the parents....to celebrate, of course the child, but to say "We survived the first year!" So while Kate is at the sitter today I am preparing the house for the celebration. For those of you who can't make it be sure to check back for the birthday pictures. I am sure most of them will include tears and frowns from the birthday girl scared of all the people staring at her while she takes a bite out of the birthday cake or the scary pinata that is almost as big as me! Should make for a fun day tomorrow!