ONE

white stick with two pink lines

One
shriek of excitement

One
soon-to-be daddy yelling, "Pee on something else! Pee on something else!"

One
blip on the ultrasound screen

One
tiny thud of a heartbeat

One
tear rolling down my cheek

One
hand squeezing mine

One
million kicks inside of me, a World Cup match in utero

One
month of eating only water ice and grilled cheese

One
ton of money spent on cocoa butter

One
rare March snowstorm

One
trudge through the snow while in labor

One
last walk into the hospital as just the two of us

One
first walk out of the hospital as a family

One
month of sleep deprivation

One
gummy smile

One
giggle

One
"Da-da"

One
"Ma-ma"

One
shiny new white chicklet of a tooth

One
clap of chubby little hands

One
shake of the head

One
bop to the music

One
wet baby kiss on my cheek

One
belly crawl

One
baby singing in the back of the car

One
"Love you"

One
curious finger pointing at everything

One
baby becoming a little boy

One
birthday cake with

One
candle

One
year

One
phenomenal journey.