Deborah Olowoporoku

One year ago today, you came into our lives, and I am so grateful that God gave me the amazing assignment of being your mother ❤️
I am so honoured to be called your mum.

I remember so clearly the day you were born. I was scared. I was shivering, nervous about everything that was about to happen. And your dad kept reassuring me, “Everything will be fine. In a few hours, you’ll be carrying your beautiful baby.” And here we are, one whole year later🥹🥰

Trust me, it hasn’t been easy. Motherhood has stretched me in ways I never imagined. It has been one year of learning, relearning and unlearning. One year of patience, strength, growth, laughter, tears, and discovering a version of myself I didn’t even know existed. I remember those first few weeks with you so clearly. I was taking care of a newborn while trying to recover myself, and honestly, my body and mind were going through so much. But God surrounded us with the right people. I will always be grateful for your dad, our families, our friends, and everyone who supported us through that season❤️💗

Then you started crawling and suddenly it was, “Ahhh! My baby is crawling!” 😂
Then came the teeth, then the standing, then those tiny first steps and now we’re shouting, “Leave that place! Come here! Don’t touch that!” 😂😂

How did we get here so quickly?
Watching you grow has been one of the greatest joys of my life.

I am so blessed to call you mine.
So blessed to call you my son.
So blessed that God chose me to be your mother.

My prayer for you, my son, is that you will continue to grow in God’s wisdom, knowledge and understanding. May you become everything God has called you to be. May you always be surrounded by grace and favour.

You are blessed, Cyrus. Nations will call you blessed. Your light will shine brightly for the world to see. ✨

I cannot wait to watch you grow. I cannot wait to watch you start school, make friends, discover your gifts, pursue your dreams and accomplish the many great things I know are ahead of you.

I want to see it all.

Your first steps.
Your first day of school.
Your first big achievement.
Your dreams becoming reality.
The man you will eventually become.

And I will be here, ch