Isabel Oli recalls ‘nerve-wrecking’ days leading to Forest’s birth as daughter turns 1

Isabel Oli and John Prats’ third child, Forest, is now one year old!

To mark the special occasion, Isabel penned a lengthy Instagram post narrating the “nerve-wrecking” days leading to her birth.

Sharing photos of herself carrying baby Forest in her arms as they dipped in the clear sea, Isabel said that as a mom, all of her children’s birthdays were “forever etched and engraved” in her heart but Forest’s was “really quite unique.”

“And up til now, I still marvel how we were able to pull it through. It’s been a year since, but not a day goes by that I don’t thank God for guiding and protecting us that day,” she wrote.

“The days leading to your birthday were quite nerve-wracking to be honest. Giving birth to you during this pandemic was really challenging, my precious, but thank God we made it,” she said.

“So today, we celebrate that love-filled day. We reminisce God’s goodness and faithfulness and look forward to more days of God’s manifest presence in our family and in your life.”

Greeting her daughter a happy birthday, Isabel prayed for God to “complete and achieve His purpose” through Forest.

“By God’s grace, I will always strive to be the best for you and your siblings. Love you forever.”

Isabel and John, who tied the knot in May 2015, have two other children together. They announced in March 2020 that they were expecting their third child. – Kaela Malig/RC, GMA News