We made it through the first year!  The girls turn one tomorrow, and this leaves me at a loss for words.  Seriously, I want to write about all the emotions this birthday brings, but all I can do is stare out the window.  I guess I don't even know where to begin.
I am so thankful, not only for my girls who teach me something new everyday, but for everyone that has helped keep us afloat.  There is no way I could even mention everyone.  I lay in bed at night and try to narrow it down to 10, but I can't.  So I think maybe I can narrow it down to 20, nope.  We are easily in the hundreds.  Hundreds of people who have babysat, sent gifts, written encouraging messages, given hugs and prayers, traveled to be with us, given us their home, their car, their expertise, their time, their thoughts, their love. Throughout this year I have been amazed at the generosity of people not only family and friends, but complete strangers.  If I had more time I would write thank you's to all of you, hundreds of people.  I would tell you that even though it was just a hug to you it was these exact moments that saved us. The saying that it takes a village to raise a baby has never rang so true.  You are more than a village though.  You are the world.  THANK YOU!

I took a picture of the girls on the 13th of each month, McKinley on the left and Madeline on the right.