Dear Asfa

In another 10 days, you’ll turn 4. You’ve been our family’s pride & joy because, you are after all the 1st nephew/grandchild. When Mama Ain & Papa Wan decided on the date, 17th Feb 07, we totally had forgotten that it would be your 1st birthday too. At that time, Nenek was supposed to undergo operation on her knees. Thus, the reason we pushed forward our wedding date. It wasn’t any auspicious date for us cos we’d rather be married on our dating-anniversary; 13th July.

So that’s that. I just hope that one day you’ll stumble upon this blog of mine and you can reminisce too, how it was like to have you as a baby/toddler. I hope you won’t forget how much we dote on you. And.. how much Mama Ain would want to have a cousin for you to grow up with.

It’s so amazing that within a year, you’ve grown so much. Last year, you refused to go to school after what seemed to be only a few weeks. I had the heartache of watching you wailing out for me whenever I tried to sneak away running to leave you behind. This time around, you seem to be so much happy to go Madrasah. Although I’ve yet to see you off to school this time, you sure do look happy from Mek Ein’s photo.

Anyway, here’s a look back at you…

Freshly born Asfa

1-year-old Asfa

2-year-old Asfa with a guitar

3-year-old Asfa

Asfa, last month, 3yrs 11mths