Letter to Jed: Things I've learnt over the last few months

Dear Jed,

 

As it's New Year's Eve, I thought I'd jot down just a few things I've learnt over the last 6 months.

 

Baby sneezes are the cutest thing ever. Fact.

 

When you were tiny I could eat my tea faster than I ever thought possible, if I was trying to eat it before you woke up again.

 

Baby clothes look so sweet and tiny on the washing line.

 

You can never have too many muslin cloths. (More so when you were a little newbie as you brought your milk up A LOT).

 

You have a cheeky grin which I think will get you out of and probably into mischief a fair few times over the years.

 

Watching you try new foods for the first time is hilarious, your expressions go from 'what's this' to 'I don't like it' to 'maybe I do' in a matter of seconds.

 

You and your feet seem to be determined that nothing except socks will stay on them and I think you only keep socks on so that they are there for you to pull off your feet when you feel like it.

 

We should all take a leaf out of your book and smile as soon as we wake up and be as excited by everything new as you are.

 

You think Saxon is fascinating.

 

You are always smiling and if you're not you soon will be if I quack like a duck.

 

You can never truly understand the true extent to which your parents love you until you have a child of your own.

 

Love always,

 

Mum x

Letter to Jed: Your first Christmas and New Year

Dear Jed,

 

Time is simply racing by now. So much has happened over the last month, you turned 6 months old, started trying solid food, had your first Christmas and now it's New Year's Eve.

 

Last New Year's Eve we heard your heartbeat for the first time and now a year on you are this gorgeous, smiley, cheeky chappy. I can't get over just how happy you are, even at the moment when you are teething (as you cut your first tooth yesterday) you still grin every time you see something you like, which seems to be all the time.

 

We had a lovely first Christmas with you and you seemed to enjoy yourself too, who doesn't like wrapping paper and pretty lights on a tree hey!

 

Enjoying a spot of Christmas lunch, wearing a hat proudly like your Dad.

 

 

I couldn't resist dressing you up in a Santa and then an Elf outfit and having a mini photo shoot, not sure if you'll thank me for those photos when you are 18, but I couldn't resist you looked so darn cute, see!

 

People often ask if I'm enjoying motherhood, how could I not be, you are a constant source of light and love in our lives.

 

 

We love you always,

 

Mum x