My first year of parenthood has come to a bittersweet end. And so, I present to you, dear reader, a short summary of all of its triumphs and pitfalls with the help of a great artist of our time, Miley Cyrus. Twerk on.

He came in like a wrecking ball.

At first, it was no party in the U.S.A.

But, soon, I got the hang of it and began to experience the best of both worlds of pre- and post-baby.

Of course, as myself and others know, we can’t stop being parents even when we would love a break once in a while.

But as tough as it may be, parenting ain’t about how fast you get there, ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side, it’s the climb.