My sweet Jamie,

Hello sweetie! I don’t know when or if ever you’ll be reading this, but one day I hope that you will.  
I hope that someday, when you are grown up, you will be able to see your life through my own eyes. 
And that one day you will know why you have beautiful photographs. Its the only thing that I can do to preserve the way I see you.

It will be my own little way to show and remind you how beautiful you are. God made you and God does not make mistakes. You are beautiful.

Indeed I am truly blessed to have you. Your dad and I know that.  As crazy as the world can be, your dad and I can only hold on to our words that we will be here to hold your hand when you need us. Sometimes, we feel vulnerable too, its okay,we are human. And its okay to cry too. My dad, taught me - which I will pass on to you too - to cry when you feel sad, cry if you have to, and whenever you are done, pick up yourself, brush the dust on your knees and hold your head high. I have used that teaching many times already - from break-ups, facing reality, growing up, and still am using it even as an adult. We will be here for you. We love you.

I noticed that you are one witty one year old!  haha  I adore every inch of you and your individual way.  I adore the fact that you pick-up fast than your age whenever I teach you new things! It makes me a proud mom!   You do and always have followed your own beat and it’s so beautiful to me.  It makes me laugh whenever I see you get frustrated because you can't get what you want. I love your innocence and I want to hold onto this for as long as possible because as you grow I know that knowledge and experience will change you and make you who you really are. I pray that whatever life teaches you, it will teach you to become stronger and better and not the other way around. That life is worth living when you have love.

I love you little one!

love,
Mommy

I know from the very first time I saw Laiya that she would make one fierce of a daughter. 
Born to a model, diver and businesswoman mom with Filipino, Chinese & American (who is my cousin by the way) and a Spanish diver/businessman dad, i know she will be immersed with diversity and culture! 
To be poetic - she is like fire!
Why do i say so? Never have I seen a baby like her whose eyes are full of character, her smile is mischievous yet angelic at the same time.  You could tell a child is witty when you look at one and she is so full of it!  And dont let me get started on those cute toes and fingers!!! So cuuute!  

So, enough about it, everyone meet Laiya!