One!

I can hardly believe that one year ago tomorrow evening at this exact time I was in the beginning stages of labor with Henley. Our sweet little girl will be 1 on Wednesday. How is it that this past year has gone by faster than any I can remember? Maybe because with two little ones we've barely had time to sit at all. I can vividly remember the tears rolling down my face as we prepared to leave for the hospital. I tiptoed into Hayden's room and kissed him goodbye knowing that after his sister was born his world and ours was forever going to change. Even though I was excited to meet our daughter, I worried he would feel resentment towards his new sister and I worried we would struggle balancing our attention between two. How was it ever going to be possible to love someone as much as we had loved him?

Henley gracefully entered the world without any fuss. There was no flood in Nashville, no tornadoes, and no dramatic delivery in the operating room. She entered the world ready to be snuggled and held and observe the world around her. She has spent the better part of the year doing just that. She is calm and easy going and prefers to take her time doing things. She loves watching and laughing at her brother, and from day one he has loved his "sissy." He often refers to her now as "his baby."

Henley has stolen our hearts just as Hayden did! Her toothy smile lights up a room and her clear attachment to "mom-mom-ma, da-da-da, and bubba" as she refers to us lets us know that she loves us just as much as we do her.

This past weekend we celebrated her upcoming birthday with our family. A simple lunch and cupcakes made for a perfect party. The cousins played and we were all able to sit around and visit. It was a perfect day! We are so blessed to be surrounded by such amazing family on both sides that are such a huge part of our children's lives.

I look at these pictures and know without a doubt that life is good!