Freeze time now please

Where has the time gone? Its times like these that really make me stop and reflect on what is important in life.
My baby turned one. Seriously, how did this happen? I remember being in the hospital and bringing her into this world like it was yesterday. I remember holding my sweet Hadlee for the first time, all 8lbs. 11oz. of her. Now when I look at her I see this baby of mine, who is starting to not look so much like a baby and my heart cries. Sometimes I catch myself just staring at her, watching her play and learn all these new things and I cant help but shed a few tears. She has been the most amazing thing that has happened to me. Being a mom is the hardest and best thing I have ever done. Sometimes I feel so inadequate as a mother, and there have been so many times that I feel like I've failed. I know I am constantly comparing myself to other moms and feel like I'm just not measuring up. In times that I feel this way, I like to remember this quote from M. Russell Ballard:
 "There is no perfect way to be a good mother. Each situation is unique. Each mother has different challenges, different skills and abilities, and certainly different children.... What matters is that a mother loves her children deeply..."
I know I'm not perfect, but I do know that I love Hadlee more deeply than I have loved anything else, and in that sense, I am perfect. Happy Birthday my little Hadlee bean. I love you.

Here are some pics from her one year photo shoot. This was my first attempt at an actual photo shoot, and it was hard. I only got a few good ones. She was grumpy and not cooperating very well...but what can you expect from a sassy 1 year old?

this is the full quote from M. Russell Ballard, I just paraphrased it.
"There is no one perfect way to be a good mother. Each situation is unique. Each mother has different challenges, different skills and abilities, and certainly different children. The choice is different and unique for each mother and each family. Many are able to be 'full-time moms,' at least during the most formative years of their children's lives, and many others would like to be. Some may have to work part- or full-time; some may work at home; some may divide their lives into periods of home and family and work. What matters is that a mother loves her children deeply and, in keeping with the devotion she has for God and her husband, prioritizes them above all else."