Joy filled Hannah's heart as she proudly watched her daughter take her first step...

There had been so many firsts in the past year that Hannah's heart seemed to overflow with her emotions on a regular basis anyhow. But this, her sweet little girl, was beyond her wildest imaginations. Hannah had only dreamed that she could feel love this intense. Sure, people had told her that the bond between a mother and their child was strong, but until you have experienced it, reality doesn't have much of a chance to sink in. Hannah loved Maddie the instant they first met and the feelings that swept over her were overwhelming. Why on earth had she been so terrified of this? Now she was just terrified it would all pass her by too quickly.