Today is Luca’s first birthday.

Happy Birthday Luca! You are totally gorgeous and I love you despite the fact that you still insist on waking numerous times throughout the night and screaming at the top of your lungs till someone comes and helps you back to sleep.

The last twelve months have taught me that life is all about perspectives.

Luca has a fantastic appetite, he loves people, he is a happy kid, he’s healthy, active and bright, and he’s pretty damn cute as well.

So he doesn’t sleep that well? It could be worse.

Have I become used to endless nights of broken sleep? Absolutely not. But I have got better at dragging myself out of bed each morning. And I’m still hopeful that one day, preferably one day soon, he will start sleeping through the night.

And if he doesn’t? Well, he will never have to share his birthday presents with an annoying little brother or sister. And honestly, part of me doesn’t think that’s such a bad idea… Can you guess which part?

Luca pretending to sleep

Obviously this shot was staged

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