Every six months I write to Baby. I post the letters here, but I also write them out by hand, seal them in an envelope and keep them until she is at an age when she might appreciate them.
Dear Baby,
On the 12th August 2012, we found out that we were expecting you. All that time waiting, hoping, agonising, thinking that it may not ever happen for us. That we might never become parents. Then, as the test showed the words Pregnant, I felt numb. Prepared for it always to say Not Pregnant. Not prepared for anything else.
I can’t say pregnancy was easy; months on crutches did slow me down, but I would do it all over again in a heartbeat for you.
I remember lying on the bed in the maternity unit, almost crying, when the midwife struggled to find your heartbeat at 16 weeks. You were just hiding, you little monkey. Even then, I expected the worst; expected fate to intervene and prove I didn’t deserve you.
Reduced movements, spotting, excruciating stomach pains, all saw us taking trips back to hospital, so we could listen to your heart and know you were safe.
Even the week you were born, I was convinced things were going to go wrong. My waters broke at 39+4, although the Hospital disagreed at first. You were finally induced at 39 + 6 and you arrived, a little worse for wear, on your due date.
Labour was very scary and there were times when I genuinely didn’t think I was going to be able to do it. It ended with me losing a lot of blood, you getting into distress and the emergency team flooding the room.
Pregnancy and labour may not have been a walk in the park, but I cannot think, for one second, of my life without you.
You are a challenging, strong-willed little girl. Who has an incredibly warm heart and such a kind nature. You are funny, a little bit crazy, stunning and I am completely intoxicated by your beauty, both inside and out.
There is not a day that goes by, when I don’t count my blessings that I have you as my daughter. I feel like the luckiest person alive.
I hope you have as much fun in your second year, as you did in your first.
I love you with all my heart, forever.
Mummy xxxx
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Happy birthday Baby! This is such a beautiful letter to your little girl. I am sure she will love opening the sealed envelopes when she is older. Sounds like you really went through tough times, hun. xx
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Yes it was a bit rubbish, but all worth it now 🙂 xx
Happy Birthday Baby, I hope you all have a lovely day! Such a cute and heartwarming letter, I’m sure she’s going to love reading them all xxx
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Thanks so much lovely. Shae had a great day xxx
My girls are 2 in June & they sound a lot like her!
Hope you all have a wonderful day. She is such a blessing and the best dressed girl I know! x
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Wow I am so flattered, I just adore girls clothes 🙂 xx
How lovely – such a nice thing to look back on x
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Thanks lovely x
Lovely letter. Happy birthday little lady xx
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Thanks so much x
Happy birthday Baby! What a lovely letter writing tradition.
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Thanks so much. I love the idea that she will have a collection of letter when she grows up x
Happy Birthday to Baby, she’s a beautiful girl indeed. This is a beautiful letter and I’m sure when she’s older and reads them all she’ll find them all heartwarming. Popping in from Magic Moments.
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Thank you so much Fiona x
This post gave me goose bumps – lovely letter to Baby! Your labour sounds a bit like mine!
Happy Birthday Baby! x
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Ah thanks for your lovely moment x
Happy Birthday gorgeous Baby! Oh honey what a lovely post and such a fantastic idea too.xx
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Thanks so much love xx
She sounds so lovely and very adventurous. A big Happy Birthday to your little lady. The Two’s are SO much more adventurous too 🙂 I think you’ll both love it!
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Thanks so much x
She is so gorgeous! Hope she has a wonderful day! xx
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Thanks sweetie, she did thank you x
Happy Birthday to your gorgeous girl. This is such a beautiful post Aby, these letters will mean the world to her when she is older x
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Thank you so much lovely lady x
This is so gorgeous! I was a paranoid mess with Oliver during pregnancy and early days. Hope she had a lovely birthday, fab idea writing letters to her.
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Ah thank you so much. I know that feeling x
Oh bab! They grow up SO FAST! It makes me weep. I can’t believe that we have two year olds. And my boy just keeps getting better and better x
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Too fast huni! x
Happy birthday Baby! Lovely letter and so nice that you write them out for her, too. Hope you’ve had a great day x
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Thanks hun. She had a lovelt time today x
Happy Birthday :). I love your letter and such a lovely idea sealing them all for her to read when she’s older. #magicmoments
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Thank you. She had a great day x
Happy Birthday!!
I hope you all have a wonderful day.
And what a fantastic idea to have handwritten letters for Baby to open when she is older, how magical =)
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Thanks huni. SHe had a wonderful day x
Happy Birthday Baby! x
Absolutely beautiful Aby and I cannot believe gorgeous Baby is two. It’s been absolutely amazing watching her grow up through your blog- you must be so proud of her. I hope she had a great birthday. xx
And this is what having a blog is all about. I love the opportunity to record special memories like this. She sounds like a delight. x
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Thanks so much hun. It is why I started in the first place x
Such a lovely post Aby, and it’s wonderful that you also hand write them for Baby to read when she’s older xx
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Thanks so much hun, I hope she will like them x
How is this little lady two! Beautiful post and Happy Birthday wee woman!! xx
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Thanks so much huni xx
Ahhhh what a lovely letter! Lamb just turned 2 and I can’t believe how quick the time has gone! Happy birthday baby xx #brilliantblogposts
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Thanks so much, she had a lovely time xx