It’s exhausting, all consuming, and filled with self-doubt.
It is also filled with love, determination, and a surprising amount of passion.
This week marks the one year anniversary of my blog. The official date is May 19th. It’s the day I took a leap of faith, stepped outside of my comfort zone, and started sharing my personal parenting stories. I haven’t been able to stop since.
Parenting is hard. This simple and true fact is ultimately what inspired me to start writing about my parenting triumphs and pitfalls. I had no idea that writing about motherhood, parenting, and children’s health would become my passion.
It has been one amazing year. A year full of challenges, change, and new experiences. I love that I have carved out a space here in this great blogosphere where I can chronicle my life as a mom and a pediatrician. A place where I can not only share my expertise with you, but also a place where I can share my honest and candid take on a variety of parenting issues.
Because let’s face it, parenting is not an exact science.
What I love most though is hearing from you. Your stories, opinions, and personal experiences through this parenting journey is what inspires and encourages me to keep writing. So, as I reflect and reminisce on this past year of blogging, I am thinking and am thankful for all of you.
Now it’s time for me to celebrate because I survived the first year of blogging! Most importantly, my husband and dear children have survived it as well.
Happy Birthday to my blog. Here’s to another fabulous year!
Congratulations on your first year! And thank you for your supportive words on my hiatus dilemma.
Congrats! Here's to many, many more. Cheers!
Congrats! I can't believe you have only been blogging for a year. You have done so much!
Happy Blog Birthday! You've done such an incredible job in only one year. So glad to have found you!
Happy, Happy Birthday! Has it only been a year? My, how times flies when you're having a good time. I just love my visits here, Melissa. Congrats — and have a cupcake.
I think so many of us moms are so grateful to have a doctor among us.
Happy 1 year!
My blog is exactly a year old today, too. How funny! Happy Blogaversary!
Yay! Congrats Melissa on your blogaversary! You do an aweome job sharing your feelings and helpful info with us. Wishing you many, many bloggy years ahead!
This post really surprised me! You've only been blogging for a year? No way! I thought you've been doing this for ages!
You've had an amazing first year!
I'm so glad we've become blogging buddies!
Happy blogiversary!
Congrats to you on your blogging birthday! I've been following almost since the beginning, and I can't believe how much you've done with your blog in the last year!
Happy Bloggy Birthday! The first year is hard isn't it! So happy you survived.
Happy blogoversaty friend! Congrats, *clink!* and here's to many, many more!
yay, congratulations! i'm so glad that you started your blog – truly! yours is one of a handful that i look forward to every post. well done melissa, and here's to many more years and much more growth as you go.
happy, happy birthday!
love adriel
Happy 1 year! I love having another parent who fuses parenting work around…j enjoy your posts and always love your comments when you stop by. Great job, mama!
Happy 1st Birthday to your wonderful blog! Looking forward to more insightful posts! Cheers!
Melissa, I had no idea it's only been a year. You seem like such a seasoned blogger. Congratulations on being an inspiration to so many people with your wisdom and wonderful insights, your vulnerability and honesty. You are a beautiful breath of fresh air!
Congratulations on your first year anniversary of blogging. I hope you have another great year.
Yay, what a year! I can't believe it's ONLY been a year, you're like an old pro. I always love coming over here…I learn stuff, I can identify with your struggles and victories, and your blog is just a comfy place to hang out.
Congrats!
Happy Birthday (to your blog and to you as a blogger). That's so exciting. I truly do enjoy your blog and find it to be a rare find in the mommy blogosphere. Congrats!
Congratulations Melissa! Your blog is my daily dose of "me time". Thank you for such a wonderful gift!
Congrats!!!! Here is to many many more informative,funny and awesome posts.. I want you to know that even though I may not comment sometimes, I read your blog every time a new post is up. So here is to you and your awesome blog!!
Keep it up!!
Alex
Happy Birthday! I am glad I found this blog-such a wealth of knowledge whenever I stop by!
Yay! Happy birthday to your blog!! So glad to have found you – and to have met, you too!
I'm coming up on (gulp) six years!
Happy Blogiversary!
Happy 1 year!!!
I'm so glad I found your blog. I pass it on to every new mommy-to-be that I know!
Congrats on a year! I started blogging quite a while ago…about 6 or 7 years I think…and I pretty much just blogged randomly for friends and family. I think maybe 10 people read it so there was no pressure! I'm honestly more amazed that I'm still doing this, but its taken a big change now that we have kids and I've built a bit of a blog community.
good luck on your 2nd year!
Congratulations!!! I'm proud of you. Keep up the great work and continued vision.
Congratulation on the completion of 1st year…
I like your way of thinking about parenting…