one year ago today the most amazing thing happened to me...

my daughter was born.

at exactly 1:44pm...after 12 hours & many scary moments the most precious little girl was born.

get ready for a photobomb!

my precious, Avery Della Rose

One day old

Running my first 5K

whoa...yuck!

so here's the thing...it didn't occur to me until after i made that wonderful baby that perhaps i needed to start taking care of myself. it wasn't until after i gave birth that i realized what an amazing thing the body really is (shit. i'm a nurse. $80,000 later and i couldn't figure that one out?!) and it wasn't until i had the most precious, beautiful little girl that i realized that i need to be a role model. a role model for being healthy. a role model for being good to your body.

skinny is not beautiful. healthy is beautiful. strong is beautiful. i've been working hard through the last 12 months in attempts at getting myself to that point..but it's still a work in progress. on that note...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY EVERYTHING, AVERY DELLA ROSE!

**big birthday party on saturday. pics & crafts to come! :-D