Everyone said it would go by so fast! It did. It really really did. I cannot believe our girl is nearly one year old. She is getting so big, losing that baby look and really looking like a little girl now. Still quite beautiful, I must say! What a great year it has been - so soul filling and heart warming. So many great moments where I felt like even though I was throwing my heart against the wind - I knew someone would catch it, hold it, and everything would be ok. I thank my mom for that feeling. I thank her for giving me the confidence within myself, to know that I could do this. I could be the kind of mom she was. She was a great mom, a wonderful role model, and such a fine human being. I am so lucky to have had her example to learn from.