Rauf is turning 5 months soon and he has quite developed his own personality. I just realised how fast he’s growing judging by the size of his thighs and how prominent his double chin has grown.

Mommy’s double chin is getting quite prominent too.

My boy is at that stage where he’s beginning to recognise familiar faces. If anyone that he doesn’t see often carries him,  he will start screaming.

He loves bath time. He kicks his legs in the water, tries to paddle and splashes water with his hands – all with a smile on his face. I took a walk outside our home and I swore I felt like he was trying to leap out of my arms because he saw water.

He sweats a lot (like a lot) when he drinks milk. Heavy drinker this one.

His first love are his hands. Constantly shoving it in his mouth.

Other people’s hand also can.

He loves his daddy. As much as I would like to claim that he’s a mommy’s boy (cause I pushed him out) but man, that boy loooooves his dad. I can’t blame him cause I can already tell Joe is going to be the fun parent. He takes Rauf swimming, throws him up in the air when I am not looking, gives him bath time and tickles Rauf’s tummy until he’s in tears laughing. When I’m feeding him, Rauf will literally turn his head the other side when he hears Joe’s voice and will not continue drinking his milk until Joe is out of the room. I on the other hand tried reading to him and he actually pushed the book away. Mission fail. The way Rauf looks at his dad makes me feel so happy (and jealous hahaha).

But the best part about having Rauf as my son is that every time I think I had a bad day, or how exhausted I am, whenever I come home and look at his face, MasyaAllah everything just fades away. I realise the person that I am holding and his well being is the only thing that matters, everything else is just a bonus.

Sometimes when he falls asleep in my arms I study his face because he grows so fast and I do  not want to forget it. He likes to sleep on me and most of the time I will leave it be (even though I know it’s not good) because before I know it he’s gonna be a big boy and won’t be able to fit on me anymore. But it’s okay, that’s life. Mommy’s always going to love you no matter what.

Rauf, in a week’s time you’re going to celebrate your first Eid and everyone is so excited to celebrate it with you. You’ve changed our lives in ways I can’t even imagine and we will be forever grateful that you are ours. Just don’t grow up too quickly okay.