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What a journey it has been...

By esa
"Half the world is sleeping...
Half the world's awake..."

 Best excuse to be emotional. 

 MBS is entering the big 1 in a few weeks' time. She's actually turning 1 already! Where did the time go? 

 It's funny how things change when you have a family. MH and I were just talking about the topic when he mentioned, "It's funny how I don't know the TV shows my friends talk about anymore, but I can tell them everything they'd ever want to know about breastfeeding." 

 That pretty much sums up our experience as parents. We've literally put our social lives on hold. We haven't gone out on a decent date, let alone watch a movie in the theaters, for the longest time. We've skipped out on lots of spur-of-the-moment get togethers. We don't even know what the trends are these days anymore. It's because after every single day of work, the only thing MH and I want to do is go home and see our baby girl. And hearing her laugh with excitement when seeing us come home makes every single postponed date worth it. 

 "What a journey it has been..."

 And yet the journey is just about to start. :) I'm looking forward to more play time with MBS. I'm looking forward to teaching her, to hearing her say her first sentence, and to see her go to school. I'm looking forward to teaching her how to pray, to have faith and just trust in God. I'm looking forward to let her know that MH and I are always here for her, and that we love her with all our hearts. :)

 "...the stars are out tonight, and they're bound to guide my way...
When they're shining on my life, I can see a better day.
I won't let the darkness in. What a journey it has been..."
MBS @ 1month - Choco Mousse from Red Ribbon (not shown)
MBS @ 2months - Cookies n' Cream from Red Ribbon

MBS @ 3months - half Raspberry half Peach cheese cake baked by her Uncle Kelvin :)

MBS @ 4months - Chocolate Decadence from SnR

MBS @ 5months - Toblerone cake from Cake 2 Go

MBS @ 6months - Mango Cake from Red Ribbon

MBS @ 7months - Quattro Lengua from Cake 2 Go

MBS @ 8months - Belgian Chocolate roll from Goldilocks

MBS @ 9months - Cafe Mocha cake from Everyday Mom

MBS @10months - Hershey's cake from Cake 2 Go

MBS @ 11months - Peanut Cake from The Breakfast Club (TBC)

What a wonderful journey it has been, so far. :) 

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