WHY ITS FUN TO BE A PARENT!!!

When my baby is crying at 3 in the morning, it’s easy to forget the good bits about being a parent. It’s even harder when this happens after a long tiring day. Good thing is, at the end of the day, here are the reasons why to me parenting can and is so much fun: Feeling a tiny curl or grip around your finger when you touch her palms-usually referred to as the grip reflex. Close to almost a year now, I panicked because I had a new born baby at home and had no idea how to care for her, to relieve her cries, feed her, bath her, cloth her, But then in the end I realized how much fun it is on learning the ropes of the job. I was amazed when the first time she yelled out so loud, I picked her up, put her against my shoulders and patted her on the back and incredibly the yelling stopped!! Just like magic or is it the magic touch? hhmm…..You know sitting up in bed feeding her while he massages my back in the middle of the night, you might feel like you are losing out on sleep but I don’t feel that way. After all the people who matter to me are right there and we share the sleepless nights together. Even being the most tired you have ever been in your life and…..the happiest are the simple joys of experiencing parenthood.

The other day I overheard my fiancée earnestly talking to his boys about how a baby develops. He elaborated every stage of a child’s development which made my heart smile. Even him showing her off to his friends gives me a lot of satisfaction. Yesterday he asked me why I always watch our baby’s sleeping face every night and I told him gazing into our daughter and knowing that she trusts me totally is an overwhelming feeling. I cant help to wonder what the future holds for her. She looks very angelic when asleep. You almost want to be a baby all over again. Even discovering all the little characters that make our baby unique: being a left hand, fat toes, flat foot, hair that curls no matter how much we try to comb it-we keep saying we will shave it off for new hair to growI cant tell you how many photographs we have taken which we mean to put in an album but we have never quite gotten round to it. I should think they are a million by now.

I took our daughter to see her grand folks and to have her christened (meaning to be dedicated to God for healthy development) the past weekend and it was amazing to discover how she developed different names for her grand folks. It was hilarious. Watching nana and grandpa spoil their little treasure rotten was out of this world. I enjoyed every minute of the time spent there. I think she is a really bright kid!! Most of my friends and sisters call me mama Ima and its something that have gotten used to by now. How can I forget how discovering the pleasures of three in a bed that parenthood has brought along? Even if we only have a few inches of space while she lies sideways across the middle we are not uncomfortable. Sometimes she even decides to sleep walk while stumbling on us in the dead of the night. Its something that we wake up to laugh about then position her well and go back to sleep. Then as we wake up in the morning to her infectious giggles, smiles, hugs and sloppy kisses which just make my day. They are sort of like a blessing for a new day. What a coincidence that our daughter walked on her own on her dad’s birthday!!! 12th Sept 2009 will remain an unforgettable day. She was so excited. It’s almost like she couldn’t believe she could walk alone. It’s amazing to see her discovering the world. These are the little miracles of being a parent. In a couple of days we will celebrate her 1st birthday. Can’t believe its been a year already!!!!

I have my sisters and friends to thank for the support they have given me. God bless you and enrich you with His grace.