As I watch you sleep, Mummy Flo is overwhelmed at how much we as a family have gone through this last one year.
Last year at this time, in less than 24 hours, you cited yourself for the biggest and most difficult challenge ALONE. Mummy's short labour showed us a lot of your determination and eagerness in facing the world together with us. In years to come, remember this.... your family will always to be there to face every challenges you have with you.. From 27 Jan 09 - 27 Jan 10, Mummy and Daddy has started to see you going from frail tiny little bub to now a baby that is so vocal and moving around so fast. Its weird to say this at this point, but we can see you getting really independent and I will look back at the times of you being so reliant on us... something I will miss much alot.
You must know that you were brought to show us the true meaning of unconditional love and zero expectations... in return, we as your parents promise to teach you great things we were taught not in school but through life experiences. We do not see academic as the utmost important part of your life and not wish to include you in this country's craziest rat race. We however will help buffer because Mummy and Daddy were ridiculously hopeless in school and expect that you "if have" our weird genes might be one that is streetwise more than academic wise. Whatever it is, you will do well.. which ever route you choose.
My decision of not working for the last one year was the greatest decision we have made as we want you to know in life there are no shortcuts. You reap what you sow and we sowed a great foundation for you to follow through. We learn your peeves and loves not through people but ourselves, this in return allows us to widen your loves and eliminate the peeves. The day will come when mummy will go back to work because I want to be able to have great conversations with you beyond the colours of your schoolbag or clothes you wear. To have parents that work will allow you as a child to widen your horizons on what is to come in your life and that not all is easy peasy lemon squeesy.
As you may have realised by now that mummy is the planner and daddy is executor. I decide, I propose, he decides for the longest time how to go about getting it done. Its a long road ahead but we believe we will go through it together as a family.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY VICTORIA!!!!
Love you lots
Mummy
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