Five years old. How did that possibly happen??
I remember clearly the moment they handed me this beautiful tiny perfect little creature (with giant feet). It was then that my entire world changed. Everything I did before that second meant practically nothing now that I had this completely dependent little guy in my world.
And in usual fashion I want to share with you some of things that are rocking my world about this little fellow this year.
- you shout "dinnertime" when Peppa Pig comes on TV at 5.10.
- you can't wait to be married. You often talk about your future wife and your 'boy' and how I will be his nanna.
- you can porpoise dive to the bottom of our deep pool at home but you still get scared of the pool you can stand up in at swimming lessons.
- you will NEVER need amplification. Microphones are redundant around you.
- you are turning into quite the little artist and you are so prolific that I can hardly keep up with all of your work. But I especially love the drawings you do of us with an invisible string connecting our hearts.
- you get cranky when people laugh at you.
- your beautiful face lights up like a Christmas tree and you break out in the biggest smile when you spot me in a crowd.
- you can swing all by yourself now.
- you still love to rock out to Time singing 'Miss Polly' (a 1, 2, 3…)
- you LOVE to dance. You've got some moves I could only dream of. It is an absolute delight to watch you dance with reckless abandon.
- you feel the need to have the entire household awake if you are awake. Including your poor sister who is on the bunk below you.
- you are so gentle with little kids. You call them 'little fella' and use the softest kindest voice and hands. If only you could be the same to your sister…
- you still love books. We read lots of them every day and sometimes they are the only thing that will calm your wild nature. You even wake your poor sister many mornings when it is still dark to get her to fetch you a book to read on your top bunk.
This year you went on super scary waterslides in Bali. By yourself. Head first!! We patted elephants. You got to be a ring bearer boy (even if you were too scared to walk down the aisle without holding my hand).
I left you for nights with other people and you were super fine. You don't need me every second of every day anymore. But you still need me. You might look like a big boy on the outside, but when things go against you or you hurt yourself, only a mummy's cuddles will make it better.
… You were so tiny. I blinked and now you are turning five. How can that be?
Big school is but a few weeks away. We went and bought your school shoes today. They are size 1. SIZE ONE!!! You are a giant. I was worried that they would be too big but instead of tripping over them you skipped back to me and did a little dance with that big silly smiley grin on your face.
Never has another single person on the face of this planet driven me as bonkers as you do. You bring out the worst in me sometimes. I wish I had more patience for your crazy antics. But thankfully you are learning the things to say and do to save yourself from being listed on EBay. You love to play babies and have me rock you and give you kisses. You love to cuddle me and call me "mama". And you tell me I am beautiful. A sure fire way to any girl's heart.
You are my boy. You will always be my first. You are the one who made me into a mummy. I adore you. Thank you for changing my life for the absolute best. I will always love you. And I promise never to list you on EBay.
xx
* and in another tradition, here is a photo from each of the past twelve months. Look at you grow!
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