Sophia just celebrated her 1st birthday last weekend. As we all gathered and celebrated her first year, I believe it would be safe to assume we all were thinking "where did the year go?". It feels like yesterday that we got the phone call that Dustin's sister, Lori, was in labor and we were about to meet our sweet Goddaughter. And now, here she is. In 12 months, she has grown to be this beautiful, charming little person. So what's in a year?
In the first 12 months of a baby's development, they hit so many milestones. Lifting their head, rolling over, graduating to foods, sitting up, reaching for toys, their first smile, their first tooth, their first laugh, standing, sometimes their first steps and their first Christmas. There are so many firsts. It's amazing to see a child grow and develop as they experience all their beginnings in life.
It seems that through most of our early years, we naturally grow and experience milestones. This can continue through high school with all of our many firsts. Then, the growing becomes more labored, more unnatural. It becomes a decision to grow.
If you look at my first post, it's clear that Dustin and I had a growing year in 2011. However, none of those changes happened by accident; some may argue that fate played a role, but each change was made with full intention. So what happens if we lose that intent? Do we stop growing?
It's a question I challenge all of you to answer. How are you going to change this year? How will you grow? Will you set new goals, big and small? Never become stagnant. We get one life. Use each year to grow and develop to your fullest. Never lose the passion, purpose and drive.
Happy Birthday to our sweet Sophia Rose. We love you!
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| Love, Uncle Dustin & Aunt Erin |
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