Tomorrow

Tomorrow Annie turns 1, which is just unbelievable.  It's also unbelievable that exactly one year ago I was timing contractions and calling Toby to tell him I thought I might be in labor.  I still remember the sound of his voice, though not exactly what he said.  It had a very distinct "holy heck this is really happening and I suddenly have a lot of adrenaline in my veins but I must stay calm" sound.

Then I billed six hours of work.  I should have gotten extra credit and/or automatic partnership for that.

Anyway, I also remember realizing that I had already had the last good night sleep I was going to get for a long time.  That was kind of a bummer.  I would have savored it a bit more or slept in a lot later if I had known.  It was good that I didn't realize how long it would be before she slept through the night reliably.  

Sometimes it feels like yesterday, and sometimes it feels like a lifetime since Annie joined our little family.  It makes me a little sad that she won't really be my little baby anymore after tomorrow.  Then I realize that she's walking, communicating, playing on playgrounds, dancing to music, catching balls thrown by daddy and lots of things that signify that she hasn't been a little baby in a while, she's a toddler.  A very independent, funny little girl, really.  And the cutest little girl I know. :)