This week I fully recovered, so I had birthday parties for my eldest and second daughters. They were born in September, one year apart.
Have you ever eaten Cuban-style birthday cake? It is sugar cream.
Raising two babies was like raising twins. I was incredibly busy. Although their personalities are different, they are always together.
My husband and I don’t have siblings. When I was a kid, I wanted an older brother.
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7 responses to “My Daughters’ Birthdays”
Dear Lili,
Many happy returns of the day to both daughters. I know it is not politically correct to share names. However, my sincere greetings ❤️❤️💐💐 I am eager to see them. Your profile photo shows you to be in 20s & you say you have two daughters & a husband. That’s marvelous ❤️❤️
Thank you very much. 🙏 I don’t edit my profile photo. I took it last year. When I was young, I always looked older than my age. But after turning 35, I looked younger than my age. I wonder why… but not bad as a woman. 😅
Oh wow Lili, double September celebrations! 🎉🎂 That must have been such a joyful week for your family. Wishing both your beautiful daughters a very happy belated birthday – may their bond keep growing stronger each year. 💕
And Cuban-style birthday cake with sugar cream? You’ve got me curious now… never tried it, but it sounds heavenly! 😋
I can imagine raising them like twins must have been both exhausting and heartwarming at the same time. The way you describe it makes me smile – it’s the kind of memory that turns into a family treasure later. 🌸
Thank you. 🙏
I got married at 24 (engaged at 22), but I didn’t have my first child until 30. I realized that I was pregnant when I attended my host brother’s wedding in Thailand. I was so sleepy and felt sick. After returning to Japan, I went to the clinic. I saw a tiny bean during the ultrasound.
Ⅰ originally planned to have two children, but my parents wanted a boy. I gave birth to my third one at 35 and my fourth one at 40 (actually 39, just a few months before my birthday). When I was young, I never thought I would want to be a mom. My friends are surprised that I’m now a mom of 4. 😅
Cuban-style cake is sweet. If you like sweet tastes, you will like it. 😊
Happy birthday 🎂
Thank you.🙏😊
I Love ❤️ how openly you shared this, it’s tender, real, and so inspiring. Your story is a reminder that love stretches wider with every child, no matter what we once thought we wanted.
And haha, now you’ve made me curious about Cuban-style cake too 😅 — I think I’d love the sweetness just as much as the sweetness in your story.
Sending you hugs, my friend. 💖