One year anniversary of "the news" is coming up.

I've been thinking about this a lot as the anniversary of the day approaches when we found out about Otis's hip dysplasia. I started this blog on February 11th, 2010, in the midst of confusion and frustration about our fate. Otis was then just a relatively new addition to our young family.

The past year has been the craziest year ever. Otis has bilateral hip dysplasia surgery. We buy our first house...et cetera. But I've also learned a lot about what it means to love someone/thing so much that it hurts. I don't think I've ever had that feeling before. I imagine that's what new parents say when they have a baby for the first time...

So, to Otis--I love you, my little golden bear.