Maisie turns one today. One.

It’s hard to wrap my head around the fact that this girl is growing up. Fast. My little one is growing into a person who can communicate with me. Just this week she understood what I wanted when I leaned in to give a kiss. Melt.

This year has been one of the most difficult, challenging, overwhelming, rewarding, educational and exciting year of my life. We had our ups, downs, frustrations and joys, but we made it. In one piece, happy and healthy.

Happy Birthday, Maisie. You have completed our lives in ways I never thought possible.