August 28th, 2008surviving my first year as a new mom

The birthday girl.
Yesterday was little C’s first birthday. We’re overjoyed as to how this baby turned out to be. She’s such an amusing little girl! She’s very playful lately and teases us a lot. She’d also melt our hearts with her abundant smiles and giggles. Many times I had to bite my own tongue instead of her. Weeeeee!

The pretty bouquet from Marielle.
Anyway I was surprised to receive a bouquet of mixed flowers from a friend. It wasn’t my birthday but I got a present from her! She said it’s a gift for surviving my first year as a mom.
I’ve got plenty to say about how I survived the ordeal in a foreign land but my mind is pretty much drained right now to form my thoughts in a comprehendable fashion. All I can say is, compared to other mother’s experience, thank God little C had no serious health-related problems or accidents that could have worried me to death.
To end this post, let me send out my BIG thanks to ALL – our family and friends who have helped me get through the first year most especially to M, for being such a good dad and husband. We made it! Cheers!







August 29th, 2008 at 2:16 am
Congrats! My Little One turne one in June and it is a big accomplishment!
August 29th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Thanks Sara! Cheers to us!
August 29th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Congratulations and Happy Birthday to Baby C. She is so precious. I have enjoyed reading your blog; scrolled to several subjects. I wlll continue to visit. Thank you for choosing to place your widget on my blog. I wish you great joy as your little girl grows up. Children are such a blessing from the Lord.
August 30th, 2008 at 6:53 am
Happy birthday little C!
August 30th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Congratulations on making it through your first year! What a beautiful gesture to send you such nice flowers.
August 30th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Happy Birthday precious Caitlin! Little RT says “mommy I want a (play) date with Miss C!” =)
September 1st, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Congrats to you and happy birthday to your cute Caitlin! The first year is just easy but the next years are more challenging. Not to scare you but I have a boy anyway, when my son turned 2 everything changed instantly. He’s all over the place, climbing up to places he shouldn’t be and wants to do and imitate everything that he sees us doing. It’s tiring but fulfilling though. Good luck to the years to come (for both of us, lol). Btw, thanks so much for being in my top EC droppers, I guess in two of my blogs you were on the top. Thanks so much, and come back again ;-).
September 2nd, 2008 at 3:18 pm
thanks everyone for the wonderful comments!