Today is a very special day. It’s one of those days that make you exclaim in clichés: “time flies when you’re having fun”, “blink and you’ll miss it.” It’s a day for looking back over the last year and asking in wonderous astonishment: look what we did, can you believe it? How did we get so lucky?
Today is Agatha’s first birthday.
On her due date (22/02/11) I started a tradition that I hope will last the rest of my life. I’m going to write a letter to Agatha on her birthday, to let her know how much I love her and to tell her of the many wonderful things that have happened during the year. Perhaps I’ll give them to her on her 18th or her 21st or just one sad Thursday in October when she really needs them.
A letter to Agatha, on your first birthday
To my darling Agatha,
Today is your first birthday. I know it’s a cliché but I am amazed at how quickly the time has passed. This time last year I held you in my arms for the first time. Gazed upon your beautiful, perfect face and felt my heart swell with love.
Now, one year later, that love has grown. Ridiculously so. You are amazing. You smile all the time and laugh with such joyous abandon that I laugh too – every time. Your beauty astounds me, as does your cleverness – you learn so quickly. This has been a year of milestones – first word (Dada), crawling, standing, cruising the furniture.
You can wave and point and clap your hands. You give cuddles and slimy kisses. You eat and feed and sleep well, except when new teeth come in, then we have difficult nights. We hate to see you in pain and do all we can to make things better, we always will, your Daddy and I, you can count on that.
Today is Agatha’s first birthday.
On her due date (22/02/11) I started a tradition that I hope will last the rest of my life. I’m going to write a letter to Agatha on her birthday, to let her know how much I love her and to tell her of the many wonderful things that have happened during the year. Perhaps I’ll give them to her on her 18th or her 21st or just one sad Thursday in October when she really needs them.
A letter to Agatha, on your first birthday
To my darling Agatha,
Today is your first birthday. I know it’s a cliché but I am amazed at how quickly the time has passed. This time last year I held you in my arms for the first time. Gazed upon your beautiful, perfect face and felt my heart swell with love.
Now, one year later, that love has grown. Ridiculously so. You are amazing. You smile all the time and laugh with such joyous abandon that I laugh too – every time. Your beauty astounds me, as does your cleverness – you learn so quickly. This has been a year of milestones – first word (Dada), crawling, standing, cruising the furniture.
You can wave and point and clap your hands. You give cuddles and slimy kisses. You eat and feed and sleep well, except when new teeth come in, then we have difficult nights. We hate to see you in pain and do all we can to make things better, we always will, your Daddy and I, you can count on that.
I spend my days marvelling at you. If I am ever apart from you (in bed at night or on the one day a week you go to daycare) I think of you and smile. My heart aches if you are gone too long.
We call you ‘sausage” and “pickle” you’re so cheeky it’s hard not too!
You love peekaboo games, stacking cups, Miffy and making music. Everyone who meets you loves you, you have a happiness which is infectious and a smile that could melt the ice caps.
I’m waxing lyrical, I know. It’s a mother’s prerogative. Especially a mother with the world’s most amazing daughter!
Happy First Birthday darling girl, may all your dreams come true. Even the ones you haven’t dreamed yet.
I love you, always,
Mammy xxx
To add to the general ramped up levels of joy around the place we had Agatha’s first birthday party at our home on Saturday. We had a loosely themed "bunny party" and lots of lovely friends came to join in the fun and an atmosphere of happy carnage prevailed. Here are some photos from that special day:
awwww happy birthday to another beautiful little A, it has been a joy to watch you grow from afar this past year and bring so much happiness to your mammy.
ReplyDeleteWell done Rach - you're a tip top mum!
Thanks Becks, that's so sweet. x
ReplyDeleteShe is such a sweet little poppet, and the party was lovely!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you enjoyed it Kathryn! x
ReplyDeleteLike everything you plan- this party was gorgeous and every detail was perfect. And like everything you make- Agatha is a product of love, inspiration, good humour and a heart that never accepts a dark day as the end of the story. Happy birthday to a special little girl whose sweetness and and big blue eyes made me stop saying "I don't really like babies" xx
ReplyDeleteOh that made me a little bit teary! Thank you for your very kind words. xx
ReplyDeleteOh that made me a little bit teary! Thank you for your very kind words. xx
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