Greetings, dear friends. Happy weekend! Last Wednesday, November 11, our beautiful first daughter, Gemma Anthonella, celebrated her first birthday. I still remember seeing her for the first time, when the doctors showed her to me for a couple of minutes through the operating room door, just minutes after she was born. That's where love at first sight began. It has been one of the most wonderful experiences I've had at this stage of my life. And yes, that's how time goes by: a whole year has already passed since that beautiful event.
Recuerdo mis nervios a las afueras del quirófano mientras le practicaban la cesárea a mi esposa. Incluso cuando mi hija nació, logré escuchar su llanto a lo lejos, porque había un pasillo que proyectaba mucho el eco de cada bebé que nacía. Cada vez que lloraba un recién nacido, los que estábamos afuera sabíamos que otro bebé llegaba a este mundo. Luego pasaron las horas y, ya estando mi esposa en la habitación de la clínica para su recuperación, pude pasar y encontrarme con esas dos mujeres que llenan mi vida de felicidad.
I remember how nervous I was outside the operating room while my wife was having her C-section. When my daughter was born, I could even hear her crying in the distance because there was a hallway that carried the sound of every newborn's cry. Every time a baby cried, those of us waiting outside knew that another little one had arrived in this world. A few hours later, once my wife was in her hospital room recovering, I was finally able to go in and meet those two women who fill my life with happiness.
Cuando la tuve en mis brazos por primera vez, fue muy emocionante. ¡Qué ternura tener a una criaturita tan pequeña, fruto del amor de dos personas! Allí pasé un buen rato, mejor dicho, parte de la noche, porque como era una habitación donde había más mujeres, no permitían que los hombres se quedaran hasta el amanecer. Por fortuna, mi esposa tenía a su hermana de compañera para ese momento.
Holding her in my arms for the first time was so exciting. What a beautiful feeling to hold such a tiny little creature, the result of the love between two people! I spent quite a while there, or rather, part of the night, because it was a shared room with other women, and men weren't allowed to stay until dawn. Fortunately, my wife's sister was there to keep her company at the time.
No hay nada más bonito que conformar un hogar con amor, dedicación y expectativas bonitas, y que los bebés lleguen a este mundo siendo deseados, amados y cuidados como debe ser. Hoy miro las fotografías de todo ese proceso de embarazo de mi esposa y todo lo que hemos aprendido en este año como padres primerizos, y es muy gratificante saber que hemos disfrutado de ese proceso. Mi hija es toda una ternura; su risa y sus espontáneas ocurrencias durante todo este año han alegrado nuestras vidas y nos han dado un motivo para valorar cada día y esforzarnos por mejorar donde sea necesario.
There is nothing more beautiful than building a home filled with love, dedication, and positive expectations, where babies come into this world wanted, loved, and cared for as they should be. Today, I look at the photographs from my wife's entire pregnancy and think about everything we've learned during this first year as new parents. It's truly rewarding to know how much we've enjoyed this journey. My daughter is an absolute sweetheart. Her laughter and spontaneous little antics throughout this year have brightened our lives and given us another reason to appreciate each day and strive to improve wherever necessary.
Me siento muy bendecido y dichoso por cada momento que comparto con mi hija, por saber que está sana, creciendo de buena manera y en un hogar con un papá responsable y una mamá súper dedicada a su crianza. Sé que vienen muchas etapas más, quizá algunas buenas y quizá algunas malas. Es normal, es parte de la vida misma, pero aquí estarán mamá y papá para afrontarlas con todo el amor y la responsabilidad.
I feel truly blessed and fortunate for every moment I share with my daughter, knowing that she is healthy, growing well, and living in a home with a responsible father and a mother who is incredibly dedicated to raising her. I know there are many more stages ahead, some perhaps wonderful and others maybe not so easy. That's normal; it's part of life itself. But Mom and Dad will be right here to face them with all the love and responsibility in the world.
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