Birth....Day

It was at this exact time last year that I officially started labor contractions.  It was the beginning of the journey through the most amazing day of my entire existence.  I get chills looking back and remembering the excitement, the disbelief and yet absolute certainty of the event.  Tag remembers it as the beginning of the longest 28 hours of his life (!)

And now, we blinked and it's a year later. We celebrate her first birthday tomorrow.  Tag sent me the most tender text message today -- "Congrats my love.  It's as much her birthday as it is yours.  Birth....day."  It doesn't get any better than this.  My heart is full.

Here are some images from our visit to the Children's Garden this past weekend.  Evelyn loved playing in the various forts and garden houses -- Come spring she'll be trotting around through the flower beds on her two strong legs.