Beth - You should find that you will be become even more clear headed in the next week. And now you have a good memory of your baby's first birthday. I am hoping that next year on your baby's second birthday, you will be saying to yourself - Wow - I have been sober for over a year now. What a wonderful gift that will be for you and your daughter. Congratulations on Day 8.
I finally was sober for a whole calendar month. My sober day is July 2 so July didn't count. I have had this notion that it would be a would be something special or even magical to say - I didn't drink for the whole month, not just 30 days but the whole calendar month. Don't know why. For me setting all these little goals helps me keep going. This weekend will be the first complete 3 day weekend without alcohol since probably the last century.