‘My greatest joy': Lungile Thabethe and DJ Speedsta celebrate daughter's 1st birthday
The influencer mom shared heartfelt reflections about the joy of raising her vibrant and intelligent daughter.
She described Liyana as her greatest blessing and her 'heart in human form.'
South African media personality Lungile Thabethe and her partner, Lesego Nkaiseng, known by his stage name DJ Speedsta, just celebrated their daughter Liyana's first birthday.
The couple, who started dating three years ago, marked the occasion with the cutest Minnie Mouse-themed birthday party, sharing various photos and videos on Instagram. The adorable celebration took place just days after Lungile's sister, Ayanda, said 'I Do' in an intimate, headline-making wedding ceremony.
The young mom also penned a lengthy message to her daughter, expressing her immense pride.
'Watching you grow this past year has been the greatest joy of my life. You are a marvel to me — so full of life, so vibrant, intelligent, curious and incredibly beautiful, inside and out. Every smile, every little milestone, every moment with you has felt like a glimpse of something sacred,' she said.
'You've brought colour and light into my world in a way I could never have imagined until you arrived. I've always known I wanted to be a mother, but I also felt I was meant to be a mother to one special and brilliant child. And God, in His perfect wisdom, chose you. You are my one and only, my biggest blessing, my answered prayer.
Lungile ended the post by adding that her daughter is her 'heart in human form' and that she will always be proud to be her mom.
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