Today marks Amelia’s halfway point to turning one year old! Everyone knows that time flies by, especially with kids. You blink and you’re sending them off to college. I decided to do a mini photo shoot with her today, so that when I am taking her to college, I’ll have beautiful memories to look at while enjoying a good cry. 🙂

My beautiful Amelia, you have brought me so much joy and a thousand smiles over the past six months. If it weren’t for your over eagerness to see me all throughout the night, I’d say you were perfect. But for now, I will keep reminding myself to enjoy those quiet moments with you before they’re gone.

I love the way you look up at me and smile after I’ve fed you. It lets me know that all my hard work is not going unnoticed. Your smile gives me energy to keep moving each day, and your squeal is one of the greatest sounds I’ve ever heard. As exhausting as it is holding you all day sometimes, I dread the day you won’t want me to. Getting to be the mother of a little girl has made me feel like my world is complete. These past six months have been the best and the most difficult six months of my life, but I wouldn’t trade them for the moon. I love you, sweet Amelia. Happy 6 months!