One year old

The time is here! Charlotte has officially turned one year old. It is time to celebrate a difficult but miraculous year. It is unbelievable to look back at how far she has come. Charlotte is the epitome of resilience. It has been unbelievable to see how far David and I have come. We are stronger because of our daughter. All of our lives are forever changed. For several weeks we planned a beautiful princess party for Charlotte. (Thank you Pintrest for all the wonderful ideas!) It seemed the right thing to do because right after Charlotte was born, Kate and William had Princess Charlotte. We bought tons of pink and gold fabric and accessories to decorate the house. We had a close friend make beautiful pink and gold desserts. We invited 20 family members and had a wonderful celebration of a difficult but life changing year. Charlotte met her cousins Alyx and Karolyn Harris from North Carolina for the first time. The instant love between them was amazing. Charlotte had her own special outfit for her big day which included a beautiful headband and a pink ballerina tutu. Lot of memories were made. The day was perfect!