Our little baby girl is 1

I cannot believe that a year has gone by. It feels like we just brought her home, though its impossible to imagine our world without her. I can remember when I had Elliot, people asking me all the time if I was "over the moon" and "it's hard to imagine life without her, right?" and I was thinking to myself...what? I remember all too clear how it was to sleep and do what I want when I want to do it and I am still trying to get to know this little baby that literally scares the shit out of me. Not that I didn't fall in love with her immediately, but I thought I would look at her and think to myself "it's you" Which I know the fact that Elliot was a girl, rocked my world. But I remember thinking, who are you? I don't know you and I have no idea how to do this. It was the longest most formative year of my life. That being said... When Sehra Delilah was born, I had a similar reaction when she was born because she also surprised me that she was a girl, not to mention her birth was stressful and I didn't get the ultra important bonding moments with her after she was born due to the fact that she was having trouble breathing and holding her vitals. BUT...once we got the ok to move out of the labor and delivery room and move into our recovery room, it was almost immediate that I recognized her (it probably took some of the horrible swelling to go down)and felt as though I knew her. I think it was because she reminded me so much of elliot even though they didn't look very much alike but there was something so familiar about her immediately. I suppose that I also wasn't in shock either:) Once we got her home, she was added into our life as though she was always there. Sure, it was hard, as it always is though the second time around it is so much easier because my life was already set up to not sleep and focus on the kids before myself. Delilah, Baby D, Sehra D, Boo Boo is just a sweet girl. She came out looking identical to her daddy. She still does, but she is changing and has some flavors of mommy in there. She has the biggest blue eyes with super long lashes and a smile that doesn't stop. She is almost as determined as Elliot and she will let you know if she is not happy, but in general she is just a sweet natured little girl that smiles and flirts with everyone. She is now walking - tentatively, but its now the main mode of transportation. She has been taking her time with it and been working on it for over a month but she is getting pretty good and even bending her knees now:) She is a great eater. She will pretty much eat whatever you put in front of her which is nice after Elliot, my little picky eater(who knew that could be genetic?) This time, I can honestly say, that this year flew by and I can't imagine life without her. I'm so sad that she is growing up so fast. Knowing that she is our last little munchkin, its hard to watch her baby time fade. She is my snuggly little baby that loves to love. We had a fabulous over the top one year birthday blow out complete with a bouncy house, face painting, grilling and a keg of beer:). It was definitely more for the older kids and the parents, as Delilah napped through a good portion of it, but it was the best party ever.

I have now moved her into her big girl carseat facing forward (i know, some say not until 2) but she is so much happier and I have the best seat in the house when I look in my rearview mirror and I see my two sweet baby girls behind me. Who knew? I never pictured myself having a daughter, nevermind 2, but it sure it sweet and I can't wait for all the girl fun to come. Thank you, Danny for my beautiful children, our love filled life, being the most amazing hands on dad, getting up with her (and Elliot) at 5 am and letting me sleep some more and most importantly for still being here when I'm clinically cu-razy! Thank you, Mom for all your help and the way you love my kids (all of them) Thank you, Dad for making sure to be here for their big days Thank you, Brooke Amys for being my place of comfort, sanity, and laughter Thank you, Ryan and Tk for being awesome and having kids at the same time as me:) Thank you, Running, relays and triathlon Thank you, life.