In the beginning...

On the 15th March 2011 at approximately 10:30pm my daughter was born via cesarean section. She weighed 3kg 680g and was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen.

We called her Micaela, a name we had decided on months before she arrived. We spent the next few hours in awe of our little princess, almost finding it hard to believe that she was actually real. It finally kicked in the first time she filled her nappy, and we realized that it was now our duty to clean her up.

I spent the next few days in hospital recovering but as soon as I was up and about I was discharged and eager to get my beautiful one home.

The days that followed were challenging and tiring as both me and daddy tried to adjust to the changes little Micaela had brought in to our lives. Eventually we got into the swing of things and realized that she wasn't going to break in two every time we picked her up.

She's now 16 months old and I all I want is to share all the special moments (as well as the not so special moments) with my family and friends.

I hope you are all enjoying it as much as I am!