Freida Pinto Instagram – On October 28, my little Rumi-Ray turned 1! My instinct was to stay present and savour every minute of the feeling, celebrating and holding tight to the milestone. Celebrating the incredible growth Rumi has gone through, the adventures the three of us as a family have been through, and completing my first year of being a mother. We spent the weekend away with the family around the campfire. I tried my hand at baking a “smash cake” which turned out not to be very smash-able… but alas maybe next year I’ll give it another go. Rumi’s gorgeous great-grandmother introduced us to Thoi Noi (a Vietnamese first birthday tradition), where little Rumi gleefully went straight for the tennis ball, tried his luck with the calculator, and pivoted to the ruler but decided on a computer mouse and calculator combo. Maybe that was his way of telling us – I have many interests and I am dynamic. I like that for Rumi. I was so grateful my wonderful sister @sharonfpinto (Rumi’s godmother) and my parents were able to come from India to join us in celebrating. @preetidesai (also Rumi’s godmother) kept us all in splits with her wicked sense of humour. @coryt wonderful parents, aunt, and cousins were all there to bless this lucky little boy who gets to boast of being part Indian, part American, and part Vietnamese. For the icing on the cake… Rumi and I got to romp around in our matching PJs (a tradition I will continue as long as he will let me). My heart is so content and I wanted to share a little piece of my happiness with all of you.