Many who know me know that I remember dates, times, places, activities, events, clothes that I wore, etc like nobodies business. It's scary the detail I can recall year over year about things that happened a year or 10 ago...(ask me what I did on Tuesday and I'll go blank...)

The fact that my baby is almost a year old has made me very reflective the past few days. Just thinking of all that my little family has gone through, grown through and experienced just makes my head spin. The fact that I'm still trying to grasp that I have a baby is hard enough. The fact that in about a day or so, I'm going to be having to pinch myself into believing I have a toddler. Can I just scream WTF now please?? Seriously, WTF????

Okay, it's out.

So, yesterday morning Ben and I were talk about the last few days of when we were free...I mean the last few days of my pregnancy. I remember going to the Dr. on Sept 2nd, all excited to find out how far along I was...to hear that those words "any day now!"

Except I didn't hear them. I heard "Wow, you're not even close to ready!" Again, WTF!? My Dr. was so sure I wasn't having my baby that week, she told me about her plans to go away for the weekend and set up an appointment for the Tuesday after Labor Day. Joy.

Well, guess she didn't factor in that my baby daddy was going to take me to see District 9 that would scare me so horribly and stress me out so much that my water would break 5 hours later. FOOLED YOU DOC!

Sigh.

That movie was the tipping point that poured me into my new life. As a mom. to a baby. to a toddler.

Did I mention my child is now walking?

I'm so excited for this upcoming weekend. Ben and I have worked very hard on our house to get it ready to host our friends and family for the day. I have never had an opportunity (or a home, for that matter) to host something that everyone I love can come to. The fact that they're coming to share Hazel's first birthday with us...okay, I'm getting sappy. I told you I've been extremely reflective. It's been a big year for me, dammit! I can reflect.

So, anyway, there will be many pictures and stories that come out of this weekend, I'm sure. More on that later.

Right now I have to go and get ingredients to make mini marshmallow cupcakes for Hazel to take to daycare tomorrow for all her little friends.

Okay, I'm sorry, but that deserves another WTF. I am making cupcakes for my kid's birthday.

You think after a year it would all sink in that I'M A MOM!