one.

one. one whole year.
i keep searching for words how to describe this day, this year, these emotions.
amazing, happy, hard, challenging. highs, lows.  everything in between.
messy, sticky, gross.
laughter, silliness, and seeing the world differently.
i feel relief that we all survived a year.
i feel awesome that we all survived a year.
i love this stage she's in, it's the funnest yet.
i'm sad to see her growing up.
i feel more love than i ever thought possible.
i remember this day a year ago so vividly and it makes birthdays that much more amazing.
it also makes me cringe a little.
[emotions are a strange thing.]

but mostly i feel grateful. and happy.  and i sure love that little ems.