Some new friends

Dear Matthew

In the last month or so we have met some of your new friends! Your dad's cousin Lea introduced us to her little boy Jack (great name!), my friend Alysia introduced us to her little boy Samuel and Charlotte from mother's group became a big sister when her mum Hayley gave birth to Alice (who unfortunately I don't think I have a photo of). Anyway, it has been a big month of meeting your future playmates! It is always special when friends and family create new life and even more special when I know you are going to have a future bond with these little people.

You have also been very good when I have held the babies and not shown much jealousy at all. I can just tell that you are going to be an amazing big brother one day. We promise you will get your own sibling in the next couple of years, we are just busy enjoying you at the moment :)

Love,

Mum xxx

P.S. The final photo below shows you hugging Lea's oldest, Ruby, as we were saying goodbye although it turned into a tumble when you both lost your footings. SO cute!

Your first passport



 



Dear Matthew

 

Last week we also organised your passport as we are heading to Singapore next year - and just look at how cute you are in the photo! It took a few tries at the post office to get one that would likely be accepted but you did a great job and now our passports have been lodged and will hopefully be ready soon so that we'll be all set for our big trip next year!

 

I can't believe you have your own passport and am really looking forward to travelling with you and your future sibling/s throughout your childhoods to expand your minds, allow you to experience other cultures and develop a sense of compassion and understanding of how others live (and to be grateful for the amazing county in which we live). I have travelled to around twenty countries and despite spending a huge amount of money on this it is not something I ever regret because there is nothing like leaving your comfort zone and experiencing what the world has to offer. It just takes a little bit of courage, planning and patience.

 

Looking forward to jet-setting with you monkey.

 

Love,

 

Mum xxx

 

Your second birthday!

Dear Matthew

Last Thursday you turned two! I am so in love with you and the amazing little person you are. You are so loving, easy going and fun that it makes my heart burst with pride to think that I get to be your mum. I am so grateful that you were chosen for us and that I get to watch you grown up and be a big part of your life. I am forever in debt to the universe for you, my darling child.

Luckily I have the morning off on Thursdays so got to watch you discover that your sandpit contained your present from your mum and dad first thing in the morning - your digger! Your dad had been up till midnight putting it together (it wasn't that hard, it's just that his indoor cricket game didn't start until 9:30 so it was always going to be a late one for him) and we'd written you a birthday message in the pit (because you could obviously read it). You went straight to it and now, after a couple of days, you are an old pro at it. I can't believe how quickly you have mastered it, you amaze us every day.

We then headed off to gymbakids for our morning class because you spent the arvo with Ma Ma (grandma) until your dad picked you up (as I had gone to work). In the evening I brought you home a cupcake from work and your dad and I sung you happy birthday. You concentrated so hard on the candle blowing- it was so gorgeous to watch!

We hope you had a lovely actual birthday and have been told by friends that next year you'll actually know what a birthday is so I'm already excited to celebrate it with you!!

Love you my perfect two year old (can't believe how quickly this time has flewn!),

Mum xxx