A Mother’s Love

Hi everyone! If you've been following me on Instagram, you probably know the subject of this blog post. I already have a baby!  Her name is Cean but I dotingly call her Baby C.   No. I am not a fan of Gossip Girl! Lol. 

They say children cannot choose their parents, and vice versa but not in our case.  I chose to be a mom.  I chose to be a mom to Baby C.  Honestly, it was not an easy choice.  At first, it was like “Yes! I want to have a baby!” But having a baby is not as easy as that.    It is not as easy as getting a new bag or adopting a pet or even saying  yes to a proposal.  It’s a commitment.  It’s a covenant that I will love her more than I love my husband...more than I love myself.  You know, that thing called UNCONDITIONAL LOVE…

 I consulted Him.  I prayed  and it worked.  As always, prayers work.  The next thing I knew, Baby C was already in my arms. That moment, I learned what unconditional love is.  That moment, I realized that I made the biggest yet the best decision in my life.    That moment, I became a MOM. 

My mommy journey has just started.  There are still so many things to learn.  I never thought feeding bottles could be so expensive. Lol.  And I guess I need to learn how to suppress my instinct for baby stuff shopping. Lol.  Thanks to some of my friends for the tips and all. And Google has been very helpful these days.

My friend wrote and emailed me this poem. This made me burst into tears so I believe this is worth sharing.

A mother's love is not measured how you had a baby.

It's not about the conception or delivery

It could be through surrogacy, in-vitro or adoption

Doesn't matter if it was normal or c-section.

A mother's love is not measured if you had an epi

Or you delivered drug-free.

It isn't about giving breastmilk or formula

Being in a hospital, at home or with a doula.

A mother's love is not measured through sleep-training

If you're giving him a paci or you're co-sleeping.

A mother's love is not just being the real mommy or daddy

Whether you're traditional or techy.

A mother's love is measured by how much one cares.

By having patience when everyone loses theirs.

By loving someone unconditionally

Someone who maybe cute or ugly, sick or healthy.

Thank you for reading.