marlowe's birthday invites

i spent so much time on marlowe's birthday party invitations

and i'm so happy with how they turned out.

i've also been going crazy making banners

and garland

and spray painting gold everything i can get my hands on.

i still can't believe my baby is going to be one 

a month from today.

when you have a baby

everyone tells you to enjoy it

that it goes by too fast

that they'll be graduating high school before you can even blink.

and you laugh 

and say you know it

but it's true.

oh, it's true.

i can still remember marlowe's birth as if it were yesterday

but here she is about to turn one.

a whole year.

an entire trip around the sun.

she says mama

and papa

and bye-bye

and can sign for milk.

she still won't take bottles

she's so close to walking

and sleeps in her own crib now.

she is a stubborn little thing

and throws a tantrum like a full grown 3 year old

but oh how i love her.

she brings so much joy into our lives

and every morning 

when i see her for the first time

is like christmas.

every. single. day.