With the birth of our son William, this is a different birthday, as are all of our days.

As life changes, love changes. I thought I loved Julia before with all my heart, but my love for her feels even fuller now. Julia has become my truest inspiration.

I’ve been profoundly moved by how amazing Julia was during labor and how she has been the first weeks of William’s life. During labor she demonstrated incredible strength and courage. With William she is perfectly caring: exploring the new adventures each day, seeking to understand and help him with each challenge, soothing him, cuddling him, and playing with with.

This experience has also given me new appreciation of my mom, Julia’s mom, and all moms. This Mother’s Day William gave Julia, Lois and Donna some beauty treatment. It will be Julia’s first time at a spa.

Julia’s first gift today for her birthday from William and I was letting her sleep in to noon — it is a pretty good gift when you have a little one More gifts to come…

Happy Birthday Julia! You are my inspiration!