My labor was not in vain!

I know it's difficult but I don’t mind being a stay-at-home-mom for some more time. I was offered the privilege of leaving you with grandparents and carrying on with my daily life just like those days when you were never around, but that was never on my mind when I chose to become a mom. You are a piece of my heart. Spending 24/7 with you but still can’t get enough of you.

I want to make the most of this time – bonding with you, caring for you, embracing you, feeling your little cuteness, listening to your gibberish blabber, watching the birds together, enjoying your cute little imitations of everything I do, exciting meal sharing times and every little thing you do every single second.

A few years from now –

I won’t feel those tiny hands tugging at my dress while I work in the kitchen. I won’t hear the midnight cries demanding to be picked up. I’ll miss those sleeping hugs, the toothless grins, the innocent looks, the baby smells, the cutest expressions, the love (teething) bites, the lick-kisses all over my face, the playtime with your dollies, and the playful tub-baths. I’ll miss featuring the most important and beautiful accessory on my shoulder. I’m going to miss the cute little oneness, rompers, frocks, bloomers, tiny leggings and pants overflowing in your wardrobe.

However, I desire for a few things to be unchanged even when you grow up –

Those big bright eyes looking up to me in admiration. The innocent faith and trust in me. Finding my shoulder when you have to cry. Sharing joys and sorrows with me, no matter what time it is.

I find joy in raising a part of me, and that’s you, my baby girl. And even though time is merciless, each moment of today’s joy is going to be rewarding in the future.

I don’t mind all that I do… because my labor was not in vain!