happy birthday to me!

This is the last birthday I shall have without a baby (well, without the baby being outside of my body.) It is a very surreal feeling, and so is realizing I will have many more "lasts" in the new few months. Obviously, there will be so many firsts that I won't be able to keep up. Still, it was strange blowing out the candles on my cake tonight. I didn't even make a wish, just watched the candles burn and had this thought of having a 9 month year old daughter this time next year.

I love that I have been able to live another year and that the years to come can only bring more surprises and delights (as well as challenges, but those make the other stuff that much sweeter).

One of my dear childhood friends and I have reconnected. We have known each other (and each other's families), since we were 3 years old. I love being able to share such memories as peeing on the toliet together and eating toothpaste as a snack.



Annie & Sara at Annie's 7th birthday party