"Eleven Months and Counting: Reflections on the Joys of Parenthood"

Eleven months and one day have passed since you came into our lives. And yet, it feels like only yesterday that we welcomed you into our home, our hearts bursting with love and joy.

Your arrival has filled our days with so much excitement and activity that we hardly noticed time flying by. But today, as I left you with your grandparents for the day, I realized just how much you have become a part of our lives.

For the first time since you arrived, I find myself with some free time on my hands. But instead of feeling relieved, I feel a sense of emptiness without you here with me. You keep me so engaged and occupied that I didn't even realize how much I rely on your presence.

In just one short year, you have changed our lives in so many ways. We have become so accustomed to your laughter, your cries, and your little hands clutching onto ours. You have become a part of our family, and we couldn't imagine life without you.

I've often thought of writing about you, but the busy days and nights have left me with little time to do so. Today, however, I am using this moment of solitude to write about how much you mean to us.

As we spend our first day apart, I can't help but wonder how it will go. I hope you have a wonderful time with your grandparents, and that you know how much we love you.

And as the day goes on, I know that I will be counting down the minutes until we are reunited once again. For in your absence, I realize just how much my life has been enriched by having you in it.

     Mumma loves you Ridit.