So here we are, about one year into this whole madcap journey, and boy do I have a lot to look back on! My baby chipmunk, Gabriel, turned one on December 31 2014. That means I've been a mom for 365 days and a few days, which also translates to me not having an undisturbed meal or bath or sanctified toilet time in that many days. WHOA.
But that also means that I've had the privilege of being Mom and everything that means to my precious baby chipmunk, which is more than I could imagine.
I haven't had the energy or discipline to chronicle my thoughts and experiences in the last one year of motherhood but I don't think it's ever too late to start. When I found out that I was pregnant with Gabriel in 2013, I wanted to diary it down so that not I wouldn't lose the loveliness or discomfort of the whole experience even with the passage of time. Needless to say, I didn't do it.. And when Gabriel was born, I wanted to do a week-by-week blog of my motherhood journey. And again, I'm ashamed to share that I did not do that either...
Well, now that Gabriel is one... And *ANNOUNCEMENT HERE* - I'm expecting his sibling (yay!!!!!), here I am to try to start what I never started!
First things first, I would want to share photos of Gabriel's first birthday party which he thoroughly enjoyed even though it was a whole day affair and the itty bitty chipmunk was absolutely knackered by the end of the day... But being the tremendous social creature that he is, he was such a trooper and enjoyed being in the midst of all his family and friends who had come to celebrate his first year with him. :D
I don't have the edited photos on hand yet, so when they do come in I'll post a dedicated post on that!
I hope you will enjoy reading about my exhilirating journey as a parent as much as I know I will enjoy writing it all down. It's been a whole year of exhaustion, joy, discomfort, cuddles and snuggles, sacrifice and love for me, and I know the next year will only bring even more of the same and more.
