One Year of Motherhood
I can't believe our baby girl Noelle is one year old today! Which also marks my first year of being her mama! You have given me such a beautiful gift Noelle, I've never experienced this type of love, happiness, and purpose in life until you came into our lives. I love being your mama so much! Growing up I always struggled with self-doubt and not having a sense of purpose, but once I found out I was pregnant with you, that all changed. This past year has been one of the best years of my life, we've experienced both incredible and challenging days but at the end of the day, we always ended it with love as we learned more about ourselves and each other together.
I used to rock you to sleep while playing the song "I See The Light" from Tangled and it makes me tear up every time I listen to it because the lyrics describe perfectly how I feel about you 💕
And at last I see the light
And it's like the fog has lifted
And at last I see the light
And it's like the sky is new
And it's warm and real and bright
And the world has somehow shifted
All at once everything looks different
Now that I see youAll those days chasing down a daydream
All those years living in a blur
All that time never truly seeing
Things, the way they were
Now she's here shining in the starlight
Now she's here suddenly I know
If she's here it's crystal clear
I'm where I'm meant to go
Giving birth to you was one of the most life-changing moments I have ever experienced. I can remember how calm and excited I felt to meet you as labor progressed. It really was an out-of-body experience mentally and physically in the best way possible! For doing something I've never done before and usually feeling scared, I felt a sense of peace knowing that you'd be here with us soon, especially once the Nurse told me that she could see your head full of hair - which I referred to as majestic hair :) After arriving at the hospital 7cm dilated, having my water break, then pushing on and off for an hour, you arrived at 10:05 pm on March 4th, 2020! The day that our lives were forever changed ❤️
Thank you for teaching me to trust myself, show love and gratitude, live in the moment, be silly and laugh, and find joy in the everyday moments. I hope you'll always know how much your daddy and I love you as you continue to grow up and experience life. We'll be here with you every step of the way!
Happy first birthday Noelle, we love you!
