Wednesday, February 26, 2014

The things you do

Dear Matthew

Have I told you how amazingly wonderful you are lately? Well, you are. I love how interactive you're becoming, each day is more and more fun. You're laughing and smiling all day long- such a pleasure to be around. 

Over the last four months there's a few things I've noticed that you do which are especially gorgeous, and wanted to write about them before I forget:

1. When you were teeny tiny and I would lie you on my chest, as you breathed you would make little 'ahhh' sounds. It would melt my heart each time. As you've grown older this isn't happening much at all, mainly because you're too big to lie on my chest, but when it does I treasure it, as I don't know when is going to be the last time I hear it.  I've tried to hold the sound in my head so that its impossible for me to forget it. 

2. When you sleep, you will often randomly smile. It is awesome. 

3.  When you sneeze, you scream beforehand (which freaks Soda out) and follow it will a little 'choo', so it's like 'AHHHHHHHHHH-cho'. It is the funniest thing ever. 

4.  Your laugh is infectious and is more like funny breathing than a giggle, as you sort of breath in sharply with a smile on your face. As you get bigger its becoming more of a little boys laugh. See my Facebook page from February 2014 for a video of it, it's the best. 

5.  When you're asleep on me after a feed, if I take a deep breath or sigh, you will often copy me in your sleep. This is magical, as it shows how in touch we are with each other. 

6.  Also after a feed, if you're in the process of waking up, you will do a big stretch backwards. This is hilarious and also very helpful as it lets me know when you're finished! See the photos below as examples!

7.  Your eyes bug out of your head when you're happy or just a bit shocked, like when I blow on our face. It's brilliant. 

I love you, you fabulous baby. 

Love, 

Mum xxx








Thursday, February 20, 2014

Your baptism

Dear Matthew

Last Sunday was your baptism. We held it at St Thomas More Catholic Church in Bateman, followed by afternoon tea back home. 

When we arrived at the church you hadn't slept or about two and a half hours so promptly fell asleep in Gramps' arms and didn't wake up until the holy water was poured all over you (luckily at that point you just startled but didn't cry, such a good baby). 

It was a lovely little service lead by Father Phillip, and very lucky that you were the only baby being baptised at that time. 

Afterwards we headed back home with everyone for afternoon tea. We were so lucky that the weather was only about 28 degrees, given every day for at least the past month has been 30+ degrees (and closer to 40 than 30). 

Your godparents are Aunty Bec and Uncle Dan, two of your mum and dads very good friends. 

It was a wonderful day and wonderful to be able to celebrate you with our closest family and friends. 

Love, 

Mum xxx