Pat's Birthday

Today is Patrick's 31st birthday. Last year on his 30th birthday, we were still reeling from having lost Virginia only 2 months prior. I had wanted to plan a huge surprise 30th birthday bash for him, but instead, we celebrated by having a quiet dinner with close friends and getting our memorial tattoos to honor our sweet Virginia. Not at all the way we expected to be spending this milestone birthday. 

This year, as I puttered around the house after drinking my 5am cup of coffee, I stumbled upon them fast asleep on the couch.  Last year at this time, neither of us could imagine that we'd ever get to this point, where we would be lucky enough to bring a baby home. It wasn't even on our radar.  What a difference a year makes.