it has been the best one year of my life. a year where i stepped into the world of motherhood, a year filled with excitement, with immense love and happiness, a year of firsts, a year of trials and errors, a year of having life filled with joy now that you’re part of my world.

i don’t even know where to begin. i still can’t believe it’s been one whole year. it feels just like few weeks ago that i gave birth to you. it seems almost unfair that time went too fast. i still can remember the time you could barely open your eyes… now you just can’t stop walking around the house while yakking about.

i’m sooo in love with you, lily. of course, you can’t compare my love for you like the affection i have for your dad, but my love for you is endless, and unmatched. i am always grateful to have that beautiful smile i look forward to first thing in the morning, to have that warm hug i look forward to as we pick you up from mak, to your constant yakking, to watching you grow beyond your milestones, to basically just being you. i love you for you.

and i want you to know that we will do our best to guide you in this life, and that you will always have me and your dad to support you. life is always going to be an uphill battle, but don’t be scared because you’re not alone.

i will always thank God for gifting you to me, because even though it’s sad to think that we’re only temporary in this world, you’re forever etched in my soul and in my mind. you are my life now Lily, part of the reason why I live and breathe, aside from your dad. and i thank God for such a wonderful and beautiful daughter, and i take this gift with such pride and honor that I am and will continue to do my very best to take care of you with the utmost care, to teach you the ways of the God, and to keep you safe and sound, and to making sure that that smile never fades from your lovely face. that is my promise.

whatever happens in this life, Lily, thank you for making me your mother. i love you very much, and happy 1 year, my dear.