A year with you

It was a simple way for us to celebrate Rania's first birthday. After so much contemplation and looking at the weather and Alfi's and my working schedule, it was quite impossible to hold a party for our princess.

Insya Allah we will still hold one but when the weather is better in January.
We have scouted for a few places and still don't know if we want to do it outdoor in the scorching heat or in an indoor place. But I love outdoors and they are always fun!

We brought my family out for late lunch to Pizza Hut. It has been ages since we have been there. So we ordered pizzas, pastas, chicken and came out too full and contented. Poor Alfi who foot the bill for 7. *lol*









The best part?
Rania ate the least.

She was sleeping half the time but being a happy baby, she wakes up happy.
I do not know how she actually does it. Wake up, turn over and smile.
I could not remember being like that since I was a child until now. I will wake up groggy and sometimes lost!

I am blessed.
I feel blessed experiencing life as a mother, though rest is no longer in the dictionary. I feel blessed that Rania is in pink of health. I feel blessed that Alfi and I could provide her all we could for the past one year.

So here was our simple celebration.
Lunch and my mom gave Rania her birthday treat. A package of 10 swimming sessions.
Yeay!

Ready sweetheart?















The moment she finished swimming, I prepared her a bottle of milk and soon, off she dozed off. That was the time I could relax a little and catch up on the tweets, FB comments and notifications and Instagram!

Here was her after the swim!



That was a wrap!
We didn't do leopard prints or polka dots which we wanted to. We ended up all in pink!



Dear Rania,



A year with you yet you cannot imagine how much you have taught us as parents. I became the woman I never imagined myself to be and it is amazing how much you have changed me.
When your yayee passed away, I felt for you because I know you will be awfully pampered by him and I may not like it.

But you are just like me. I had a grandfather which I never met. I am glad yayee managed to see and carried you for two weeks. You must know that he was very important in my life and he made who I was before I married your dad. Then your dad changed me but your existence is really priceless to us. All of us.

You carve your smile so easily and I am thankful you have the gift to make everyone to smile with you. It doesn't matter if other children are more beautiful than you are. It was not in my cards to have a beautiful daughter. I wanted a daughter who is happy and carefree. You are my prayers come true.

Of course you have some of mummy's traits which I didn't like but it is ok. It is growing up and I will show you the way. A good friend of mummy said,"At least you know she will turn out a fine woman like you."

But nevertheless, I want you to grow up happy and that someday you can look back to these days and tell me and baba that you had a wonderful childhood and you wished you can turn back time. Trust me, someday, I wish I can turn back to this day too.



To my readers who enjoy reading my blog entries of Rania's growing up days, I thank you. Thank you for all the love and wishes and comments expressed all over the social media. You are much loved by us too!

xoxo