Monday Carter Edition #79~Memory Lane

We've got a big week coming up around here.  Our sweet little Emme Lou is going to be one on Wednesday.  I have to say it is a little different the second time around.  I knew going into this that the first year was going to fly...that I would blink and she would go from a tiny little bundle to a toddling munchkin'.  I could get a little teary just thinking about it.  But thanks to my sweet Carter I was prepared.  Having been through this all before I knew I should hold on to every minute and soak up each phase because they don't last long.  

All this reflection got me thinking about that "first time around".  The first year of my sweet little Carter's life.  Being that this blog didn't exist "way back when" I thought in lieu of the upcoming celebrations this week it might be appropriate to take a little trip down memory lane....

Not so long ago this little lady was, well, little...

Her daddy and I were also younger versions of ourselves...

She was our pride and joy and our sweet family made the trip to celebrate one year of her little life...

There were plenty of smiles to go around...

We added a few decorations to the mix and were ready to party...

And of course there was cake (she didn't need any help with that).... 

It was a special weekend (one I will never forget)...

This week we will celebrate a year of life again.  I'll take pictures.  I'll soak it in.  I will remind myself that too quickly my sweet little one year will go from this...

To this...

This week we'll be partying!