Callie is 1

Happy birthday!

So where did that year go then?
Of our 3 children's births, Callie's somehow felt the most victorious. She was 18 days "overdue" when she made her appearance, and we were faced with a lot of external pressure to induce. It was a very easy pregnancy (as they all were, really) but those last few weeks were emotionally and mentally exhausting, trusting implicitly in the birth process and knowing that waiting was the right choice for us, yet wondering whether we were taking a risk going against all that medical "advice".  Her birthday will always be that bit special for those reasons.  I discovered that week how strong I really am. How strong we are - all of us - and what a good team we make :)

Anyway, enough of the soppy stuff.
She's actually been quite under the weather today. Hot and clingy, probably coming down with something. Didn't really do much except cuddle on the sofa, nap and play with new toys. When Diddy came home from school, he made us all a party picnic for tea. We sang "happy birthday" and ate cake. Lots of cake! The big party will be when we finally get around to sorting a baptism.

Rabbaroo, the half rabbit/half kangaroo I made for her seems to be a hit, as is the humming spinning top.