And Suddenly She's One

Before I got pregnant, I entertained a naive fantasy that if I actually managed it and had a baby, then I would never be truly sad again. I figured if I got this one wish and had the baby I so desperately wanted, that any problems would seem small in comparison.

Of course, I knew even then that it was a bit of a silly pipe dream and that life would continue to have its struggles despite the blessing. And it has. The past year has definitely been the hardest of my entire life. I can report that I've been sad. In fact, I've fought hard against becoming totally depressed—my tendency to which made me hesitant about having kids in the first place.

So no, having this beautiful baby hasn't prevented sadness. But she has been my way out of it every single time. And I just can't believe it's been a year already!

And what a year it has been. A couple of months ago, I detailed all of the adventures we had been on so far. I also mentioned that we had plans to see the Athabasca Glacier before her first birthday! Well, had a room booked along the Icefields Parkway, but the trip didn't end up happening because she got sick. But that's alright, we'll try again next year.

Regardless, we had a wonderful end to her very first year.