It’s early morning and you’re still sleeping, yet I’ve already watched you snuffling for the last half an hour and still can’t quite believe you turned 3 yesterday. A cliché I know, but it feels like only yesterday that you were born.
You’ve come so far in 1096 days – that’s 1096 days that I’ve woken up tired, happy, worried, in love and excited all in one. My fears as a parent never go away, they only change as do you. The last year has been a rollercoaster, with some scary health hurdles and still so many questions unanswered, but with spring came the change from toddler to little girl as you grew up so so fast. You’re off to big girl nursery in September, and I know that will bring so many more adventures for you, I have no doubt you will love it.
It’s true that having a child really does change you as a person – I have to admit that before Boo I was pretty skeptical of this, but now I see just how much a tiny baby changes everything – forget the physical changes (ok I admit, it’s pretty damn hard to!) to love someone so much, it’s as if they hold your heart in theirs; learning what true love is.
So my dear Boo, keep growing, keep laughing, keep loving – enjoy everything, every minute and don’t look back but know I am always here right next to you. You may be the smallest, but you have the biggest heart and the brightest brain, my beautiful, perfect, fabulous Boo!
Quite simply I love you,
Mummy x
