Happy Birthday, Carley

Wow, my baby girl is turning one. I can't begin to put into words how I feel. It is amazing how parenthood changes you. In a way, it is hard to remember what you did before them. Where did our money go? What was it like to go to Walmart with out buying diapers, sippy cups, baby food, wipes, formula, Mylecon, Humprey's, Infant Tylenol, teething toys, and the million other things that now fill our cabinets. What was it like to sleep more than 10 hours at a time? It is all such a blur. The funny thing has been how much life is not about me anymore. I read a quote this time last year that said, "Motherhood means your heart walks around in a separate body." That says it best, doesn't it? Our hearts are shared with a little one who can smile and make your world light up and cry and do the same. Carley has blessed us this year more than we could imagine. She is the light of our lives. Happy Birthday, Carley.

Here are a few things she does right now that make us laugh:

1. She says "happy" and claps her hands so you will sing her favorite song.
2. When she sees us, her face gets this huge grin and she speed crawls across the room to us.
3. When I go in to get her when she wakes up she says, "Hi" and waves.
4. When I pick her up off the floor and she is in a good mood, she pats me on the shoulder or the face and says "pat, pat, pat".
5. If she gets mad at you she throws her bow at you and grunts.
6. She snores.
7. When she sees her elephant lovie she starts screaming "eeeee" and picks it up and kisses her.
8. She loves food.
9. When she "tweets her beak" she touches her top lip instead of her nose.
10. Who am I kidding, every thing she does makes me laugh?

Happy 1st birthday, Carley!