Ms S is just simply divine. So lovely and plump, and full of smiles for the camera. I took some of my all-time favourite photographs of this little tyke and her loving papa. Of course I have a whole series which are just as adoring, and it was tough to choose just two.
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Here are some goodies from little S’s mommy:
How far along were you when you realized you were pregnant?
I felt that something was not right when I was about 2 weeks pregnant. However, since it wasn’t planned, I thought I just caught a bug and would eventually feel like my old self again. A week later, the “symptoms” didn’t disappear. So, after four pregnancy tests, we found out we had a bun in the oven, and he/she was to join us during the holiday season of 2008. What was really neat was that we found out our baby was conceived on our second wedding anniversary, on a camping trip at the Grand Canyon.
Did little Ms S arrive on time/early/late?
She arrived one day early. I was supposed to give birth on Christmas Day, and she arrived on Christmas Eve.
What surprised you about her delivery?
I thought the baby was going to be overdue because there were no signs I was going to be in labour around the due date. People had told me that the first baby’s always late. So, I thought, “Woo-hoo, I can eat as much as I want during the Holiday because I have an excuse…I’m still pregnant.” It didn’t work out that way. On the 23rd of December, everything happened in a flash. I was in labour at 6pm, and about 23 hours later, on Christmas Eve, the baby arrived. Poor baby. She’ll never have a “normal” birthday.
Do you have any tips for moms (and dads) to get through labour?
Put it in perspective. It really is only a day (or two) out of one’s life, and the reward is far greater than the suffering. Now, I don’t even remember how painful it was.
What is your favourite thing about being a mom?
I get to live vicariously through my child…hahahah! Just kidding. On a more serious note, I feel so much value as a human being by being a mom. I have this child that depends on me 24/7. I’ve never felt so important and needed in my entire life. Especially now that she is beginning to recognise people, I love it that she automatically calms down when she’s distraught as soon as she sees mommy (or daddy).
What is the most special moment you share with Ms S in an ordinary day?
I love taking walks with her. I love seeing the curiosity in her eyes when she sees and/or hears new things.
Do you think you are stopping at one child?
One child for now. Who knows what the future holds. Personally, I’d like to recover from the sleepless nights first.
Can you tell us about a sweet moment between your husband and Ms S?
From birth until she was about a few weeks old, she wouldn’t sleep anywhere else but on Daddy.
Is she the first grandchild in your families?
She is the first grandchild on my side of the family, and the third on daddy’s side.
What do you hope for Ms S as she grows up?
I hope that she grows up to be a compassionate, caring, and an open-minded person. I hope that she’ll live an extraordinary life.
The image of bub on the chair is just gorgeous in all her chubbiness
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