When Grace woke up on Phoebe's first birthday, Max was already in the kitchen making what looked like a festive breakfast as Phoebe sat in her high chair and mumbled happily at the colorful decorations he had attached all around their apartment.
"Happy birthday, Phoebe," Grace shouted as she sat down in the chair behind her daughter's high chair and saw Phoebe's happy reaction to the special attention and joyful setting.
Max replied, "One-year-old today," and handed over a tray full of Phoebe's favorite meals, all presented in a joyous manner. "I can't believe it's been a year since she was born."
"It's surprising that a year has passed by since she was born, although I also find it hard to comprehend our lives without her." She feels as if she has been a member of our family for all a
