Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

My baby girl turns 1 tommorrow!!

I'm sitting here reflecting on the year that has been, as I'm sure most of us do on the birthdays of our children.

As happens quicker than you ever think could be possible, I cannot imagine my life without her, or remember what our life was like before her.

Her birth is something I've come to terms with over the past year. Going into my c/section I felt more empowered, confident and in charge than with any of my births.

Several severe complications, unforeseen, made the reality of her birth quite an event that left me reeling. It took me several months to come to terms with the fact that the choice to have more children was made for me, even though we were sure going all throughout her pregnancy that she would be our last. Human nature is a strange thing!!

In the past six months I've gotten on top of that feeling, and I really now feel that my perfect little family is whole and complete.

I love them all more and more each day, and to see them all enjoying each other also fills my heart with joy.

It's been a hard road, being SAHM to 3 kids under 3.5, but I am so, so very glad I've had the opportunity to do it, thanks to my wonderful husband.

I love my life, I love my children, and I feel this wonderful contentedness in my heart as I look forward to the future.

I love that my children are all different, with Little Miss being the cheekiest of the lot! They have all taught me different lessons in parenting, and I am eternally grateful.

I still have so much to learn, and I love that I will get to learn it with them.

Happy birthday baby girl.

Thankyou for coming into our lives, thankyou for completing our family, and thankyou for being you.

We love you!

Pic: Her newest trick - scurrying into the fridge the moment it's opened and helping herself to grapes