Today is my daughter's first birthday.

[davinciclone]

Wow. What a year.

But I'm not gonna get all Parenting magazine and talk about milestones or Harry Chapin or any of that stuff. I want to say how thankful I am for how happy, healthy, and beautiful our girl is, and how grateful I am to D for helping me out when I've been completely lost.

It's seemed like every day has been something new. Every day I've spent looking forward to what she'll surprise me with tomorrow; every day I'm surprised at how much more I love her than I did yesterday.

Okay, okay. So maybe a little bit of Parenting.

The birthday party was Saturday, and it was a huge success all around. Dad was here. Pictures? Oh yeah, lots. Video too. To be posted soon. D's sister and her little son are staying with us a couple days, so tonight we'll have leftover cake and put on some leftover party hats. She's going to come to expect it. Hey, why hasn't my dinner got a candle in it? It did last week...

I went home at lunch, and my birthday girl was very happy to see me. If that's the reaction I get, I must be doing something right.