Eight months old baby, time is like a clepsydra for me. it’s bittersweet this growing business of yours. i still miss the tiny fragile baby we held in our arms. nowadays you crawl, pull yourself up, kiss cabinets, fuss when you are sleepy, and demands our attention when you want to play.
i love to see your smile, beaming in the room.
i like to see your little personality springing out. you are shy when you see a new person but you warm to smiley faces. maybe you will be shy but once get to know a person you will always have a smile for that person. you are really bright outside and inside. i pray you meet nice people in your life whom will make you happy always.
you love good food and i like preparing them for you. this month we tried new things, boiled lentils, peeled plums, steamed mango, 
drinking water from my canteen, you start doing that last Monday. it is so sweet to see you in my arms when i drink my water, you wait patiently for your turn smiling. after i drink i allow you to take a sip. you enjoy drinking from a cup, i am happy to know that you are happy.
you are fun to be around with. sometimes you tuck your chin give out a shy smile, it’s the cutest thing ever.
today we went to see a physiotherapist and prosthesist for your hand, they had similar mind set to us regarding how we hope to bring you up: a young confident and loving person.
when we went to see the orthopaedic last month she suggested we introduce you to a prosthetic hand but we didn’t see the point. today the prosthesist agreed that for now there is no need to have it because it might confuse you and not encourage you to use your left hand because you will not have any sensation in your hand with a prosthetic hand on. we want you do everything according to your instincts and so far you are doing great. two children asked why your fingers are not there. i am learning to answer accordingly. the physiotherapist suggested we refer to your hand as your special hand but we are sure there is a better way to tell children about your left hand.
you are reaching all your milestones and even before the average baby. there is nothing to worry about. having a limb difference doesn’t mean one has a disease. i don’t like classification and i don’t classify a child with a limb difference as a special need. so we never worried about anything, all we want is your happiness and health.
we hope you will always see the bright side of life because you truly represent life to us.
you always wake up with a smile and i love the sun you give to our days. i pray you will keep that sunshine within yourself forever, i pray Almighty will surround you with thoughtful and loving people whom will love you and share their happiness with you and i pray you will live life to it fullest by enjoying what it has to offer.
i love so much and i will tell you every day till my last breath.
live and shine!
All my love,
Mummy!