our not so little inuk

Jalen was born on one of the coldest days of last winter. At the hospital we could not get a private room, so I went home at nights. It was about four blocks from the parking lot to the hospital. I'm pretty good with cold weather but I remember how much I dreaded that walk because of the arctic weather conditions (twice a day, I might add). With winter flirting around the corner again, we've got Jalen prepped for the cold. In his gear, Jalen feels twice as big, which makes his car seat and stroller seem way too small. I am really looking forward to seeing Jalen's reaction to his first snowfall (if we get any). But what's giving me major chills is the anticipation of Jalen's one-year birthday, which is just a blink away and we haven't even started planning yet! Oh, the stresses and strains of parenthood.