This is what a year of Nia looks like. This is what a year of more joy, more exhaustion, more being pushed to the limits, more sacrifice, more tears, more learning patience, more awe at God’s plans and more LOVE looks like. This is what a year made of sister hugs, tiny steps and hands to hold looks like.  This is what weekend trips to the farmer’s market and library and weekday trips to the park looks like. This is what babywearing, breastfeeding, baby led weaning, co-sleeping, co-bathing, bringing back the village looks like. This is what traveling to DC, New York, Los Angeles, Ann Arbor, Mohrsville, Pittsburgh, Orlando, Miami, Chicago, Spring Valley, Baltimore, Austin, Toronto, Las Vegas, Kauai, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and Utah looks like. Our generally super chill but forever spunky littlest member of our tribe <3.

A photo collection from Niara’s first year. Also tagged as #weeklynia and #monthlynia on instagram. So much the same but also so different from Noe’s first year.