One year ago today I started this blog.
Up until I'd read an article about blogging in an issue of Parenting magazine from early last summer, I had no idea what blogging was. The article mentioned several blogs worth checking out (A Little Pregnant was the first I visited and I dove head-first into Julie's list, not coming up for air for a few weeks before finally starting my own blog). Once I started reading, I was hooked. Then, I started blogging and haven't looked back.
I'm so glad I started this blog. One day I'll be able to look back at Delaney's first year and pour over the minutiae that is so important to me now (if not extremely interesting to others). One day I'll probably let her read it so she'll know what I went through--what she and her father and I went through--her first year. I plan to use Blogbinders this week to preserve on paper the first year of this blog (I'll let you know how it turns out.).
Lately I've toyed with the idea of ending this blog or making it private, but after much thought, I've decided not to do that for now. I love the interaction with other bloggers too much. I've made so many blogging friends this year who've provided me with support, suggestions, information and friendship. I can't close down and walk away from that, especially as I approach the even scarier, unknown territory of toddlerhood. I need my blogging friends now more than ever!
The Delaney Diaries will go on. And, as my way of celebrating, I'll have a new design up in the next week or so (thanks Aitch!).
Happy Blogiversary!!! Glad I found you! :-)
Posted by: Mrs. Flinger | June 23, 2006 at 01:02 PM
Happy one year blogiversary! Let us know how the blog binding goes. That sounds cool. And I can't wait to see your new "look!"
Posted by: Jamie | June 23, 2006 at 04:21 PM
Woooo Hoooo...congrats! And, so glad you are deciding to stick around. I like comparing our kids' milestones!
Posted by: cyndy | June 23, 2006 at 07:30 PM
Happy Blogiversary!! I'm glad you started blogging too!
Posted by: MoMo | June 26, 2006 at 03:19 PM
Had no idea you were thinking of closing your blog! I am SO GLAD that you decided not to do that!!!
Let me know how the binding goes . . . sounds interesting!
Take care,
LISA
Posted by: Lisa P | June 26, 2006 at 04:23 PM