That thing called love....

Today has been one of those days...

Wee man is cutting a back molar (I think) and goes from inconsolable to ticked off in the blink of an eye!

He's also at that stage where he's into everything, so on quite a few occasions today I've had to move him from something, tell him why I don't want him doing A, B or C ("please don't put your wee finger in the plug, you might hurt yourself") and then redirect his attention so it doesn't become his main focus. 

I put him down for his nap about half an hour ago and was rubbing his head as I do before he drifts off.

I just felt emotional out of nowhere and immediately thought "I hope he feels loved".

I don't know where it came from or why. I don't know why it hit me so strongly and with such force either.

This wee boy gets told a million times a day that I love him. I'm very affectionate and tactile with him. We spend as much time together as possible and I try to make every minute count, so when I'm having my saner moments (like now) I have no doubt that he feels loved. 

Though it does show you how one trying day (we all get them, right?) can attack your vulnerable side and make you doubt yourself. 

Have you ever had a moment like that? 

Pet Pawtraits Blogger Challenge

I decided to get involved with the Pet Pawtraits Blogger Challenge in with Animal Friends.

This is Buddy the Yorkie with my wee man. Since the baby was born Buddy has adored him. If he cries, Buddy goes to him to see if he is ok. Now that O is older they play "tug" together with Buddy's tug toys & Buddy is a lot more gentle with O than he's ever been with me during our play sessions! It's a gorgeous wee friendship & I can't wait to see how it develops in the coming years! 

Much love. xXx

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Dear Baby Boy....

Dear Baby Boy,


Mummy has been thinking about a few things today so I thought I would tell you about them.

• I wish that you would kiss me with the same enthusiasm that you do when offering kisses to virtual strangers.
• I wish you would throw your toys in the toy box as expertly as you throw your snacks around the kitchen.
• I wish you would race to your bedroom at bedtime as quickly as you race to the bathroom when you discover the door is open.
• I notice that you don't rip the pages out of your books like you rip them out of my magazines.
• I'm not as silly as I look, I know that when you start clapping in that cute wee way that you're really just trying to distract me from the fact that I caught you pulling all the DVDs off the shelf again.
• Why don't you get as excited to see me as you do when you see your granny's dog?
• You're as complaint as you are defiant and I love it.

All of this and only 10.5 months old. I joke of course but more than anything, I hope that you never ever change. If I had to make a list of what my perfect baby would be like....its you. You make me smile every single day. You make me want to be the best person that I can be. I've never known love like it. Who needs a man on Valentine's day when I have a mini Mr Perfect at home?


Much love. xx


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