To My Baby Who Turned One Year Old

11.07.17

Dear Mav,
One day, you will wean from my milk.
You will no longer need me to feed you while strolling at the mall, while attending the mass, or while eating at a restaurant. You will no longer point to my chest for your food when you're sleepy, when you're anxious, when you're upset or when you just want to be cuddled. You will no longer wake up at the wee hours of the night crying that only my powerful breastmilk can soothe you and put you back to sleep.

One day, you will walk on your own.
You will no longer need my hands to guide you and take you to the place where you want to go. Your little feet will no longer follow me to the kitchen, to the bedroom, to the comfort room.

One day you will decide what clothes to wear.
You will no longer play peek-a-boo while I dress you up. You wiñl no longer approve my fashion style.

One day, I will no longer feel the warmth of your arms wrapped around my neck as I try to calm you because you're scared, or hurt, or upset. I will no longer see the glow in your eyes as I come home from work because you missed me the whole day.

One day, you won't strive for my attention as much as you do today.

One day, you'll be that independent girl I trained you to be. You'll be smart. You'll be kind to everyone. You'll be brave. You'll be a God-fearing young lady.

One day you will read this post and may find this too dramatic.
But before that ONE day comes, I will cherish today. Now that you're ONE, I realized that really time flies soooooooo fast. I wish you could be a baby forever. 😂 But I am also excited to see what God has written for you. Tatay and I will always be here for you in every step of the way. "I love you" is not enough to say how much I love you. Happy first birthday bebe! 😍😍😍😘😘😘
Love,
Nanay

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