The Difference In A Year

Then 

(swaddled to prevent crying and meltdowns...the 5 S's are a load of crap, BTW.  My kid would just scream through swaddled shooshing swinging sucking whatever)

Now 

(naked fun time!)

What a difference a year makes!  My child has changed so much in a year and continues to evolve into a more amazing version of herself daily.

The same applies to adults too.  I tend to forget that every day I am evolving and changing into a better version of myself, if I choose.  What I look like, the challenges I face, and the way I feel will not be the same next year as they are today.  What a hopeful message little babies deliver to us! 

And thank goodness for that, because today I had one of those runs where I just felt fitness is right around the corner.  I mean, it is knocking on my door.  And that is a good feeling, because it has been evading me for a year.

A year later, and we are sleeping through most of the night.  A year later and I am in a better position with work than I was last year.  A year later and I am looking forward to the small races on my calendar.  

A year later, and I am starting to feel like myself....but better!