Parenthood perks: is there such a thing?

Of course I can always count on my daughter to become a devoted follower of my blog. It will take some time for her to reach reading age but I am not in a rush; actually I am enjoying every moment of fatherhood I have been blessed with. They are such a joy, babies... Only parents can understand what I mean. And only they can also understand how hard it is to raise a child, especially as an expat couple with no in-laws nearby to lend a helping hand. My convictions do not allow me to employ a full time maid, so my wife, in the most part, has to bear the budren of Maira's unpredictable tantrums. To say that our daughter has transformed our lives is a gross understatement; having helped my wife to bring Maira up, I must admit that raising babies has to be the most difficult and at the same time the most rewarding thing one can do in a lifetime. And imagine that some friends with older kids warn me that the most difficult times are still ahead of us; bummer. But as long as the rewards continue to come, then so be it.