A Mother's Rite of Passage

Hi there, it's Jodie. Sorry to those of you who come here to hear from Jeff, but I thought I'd give this blogging thing a try.

This past Friday was Liesl's 1st birthday. We had a little lunch party for her and she had her little cupcake and all. I did the party with the intention of celebrating her life with friends and to mark the milestone in a sort of official way. However, after it was over I realized that the party was probably more for ME as her mother. These past couple of days have been very meaningful for me (translation: I'm over-analyzing my life). Seeing my baby turn 1 marks the end of the "baby phase" and the beginning of a new phase in my role as a "mother." Sort of a rite of passage for me....

Here is a photo of Liesl on her birthday, enjoying her cake and the moment. She's such an awesome little person. A true pleasure.