10/11/12 had been a whirlwind kind of day.
It started with a regular doctor’s appointment and ended up with me holding my Maya in my hands.
A few weeks earlier than expected.
It’s been an unforgettable year.
My Maya has grown and become the most beautiful, kind and intelligent little toddler.
I am grateful beyond words.
Motherhood, to me, means infinite love.
Motherhood means to constantly be at awe.
Motherhood is being sleep deprived and bitten (Yay for first teeth!!!),
but all I want to do is to gently stroke her delicate hair, caress her soft skin,
gaze into her big blue eyes and whisper in her ears how much I love her and how perfect she is.
Perfect beyond my imagination.
When I was pregnant with Maya I always tried to imagine how my little baby girl will be.
I dreamed up the perfect little face and the cutest little hands, legs an belly to tickle.
I pictured the smartest little girl with the friendliest demeanor.
Boy, oh boy, was I far from reality.
My Maya came out better than I have ever imagined.
She’s perfect!
Motherhood is reading stories and singing songs to her.
Motherhood is holding her until her sweet eyes fall to sleep (when her tummy aches).
It is waking at night to comfort her or to feed her or just to make sure that she’s sleeping soundly in her crib.
Motherhood means missing a heartbeat when you hear her laughing out loud.
Motherhood means taking the magic of her growth and development with ambivalence.
Motherhood means feeling sadness that soon she will only eat solids and we won’t have our intimate feeding time anymore.
Motherhood means feeling immense joy when she learns something new or grows out of her clothes.
Motherhood means the world to me.
It is the best thing that ever happened to me!
I am so grateful for you, Maya.
What does motherhood mean to you?
I want to tear up when she squeals in joy.
I want to miss a beat when she learns something new.
I want to watch her start crawling.
I want to hear and listen to her first words.
I want to be there when she makes her first hesitant step.
I want to run after her when she doesn’t stop running around.
I want to read her stories.
I want to play with her.
I want to be there for her.
I want to be part of her present.
This is my present,
for 2013.
In 2013 I resolve to be there for my little daughter and to enjoy every second of it.
I want to be there for my Maya,
and I want to enjoy every second of my time with her.
What is yours?
For all of you who were wondering where I have been, here is the precious little reason.
I had just had my first baby.
An amazing little baby girl, named Maya.
Maya was born a bit unexpectedly.
See, Maya was extremely anxious to come out before reaching term, not to mention her due date, which is still in the future 🙂
This early delivery gave me the most fabulous gift for my birthday, as she was released from the NICU just in time to celebrate with my husband and I.
Having said that, it also threw me off schedule and I wasn’t prepared for the time away that I needed and still need to take care of my tiny baby.
But don’t worry, I am still around and still planning very cool stuff for the near future.
I hope you will stay tuned too 🙂
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