This past weekend, we celebrated Emma’s first birthday. It was such a bitter sweet moment. Ive been in a funk all month just thinking back and reflecting on her first year of life and my first year of motherhood. Ive learned more about myself and life in general in this first year than I have in all 27 years Ive been on this planet. To someone who isn’t a mother yet, this can be hard to understand. Before I was a mom, I didn’t get why people were so obsessed with their children and why motherhood was so important. Of course, I knew that it was a big deal, but always felt like there were other things in life that could come close to it. For example, your husband, your family, your personal quest for self-realization, but I soon learned that there was NOTHING (literally) more important than this role. In the first year I have been the most vulnerable, scared, happy, sad, excited, all at once. Its been a crazy roller coaster ride thus far and I cannot wait to see what the second year has in store for us. I love watching my girl grown and Ive never looked to the future more optimistically than I do now. She is the air that I breath and I can’t imagine what I did before her. I pray she stays healthy and happy for many many more years to come!
Here are a few highlights from her big day!
- Venue: LaLa Land Indoor Playground
- Desserts: Sugarspoon Bakery
- Catering: US! (yes really!)
Couldn’t agree more about the fact that you don’t understand how it is until you become a mother. Totally weird and over the top obsession! Happy 1st Birthday to cutie Emma and happy 1st year of motherhood to you!
Thanks love!!!
Love the details! So girly and pretty. It’s just the style I love! Great job mama raising Emma. She’s lucky to have a mom like you. Happy birthday Emma!
Thank you so mud for your sweet words Angela!