Today was Elliott’s actual birthday and we had a lovely family roast dinner to celebrate. Not just celebrating in the usual way with the focus being on Elliott, but a real celebration of me making it through the first 12 months of his life!!
There is no doubt about it, Elliott has been quite a handful. So much so that we have decided not to risk having another child just in case they are as difficult as he was! It was difficult to fall pregnant with him, it was difficult to deliver him and it was hell on Earth to breastfeed him. He spent the first 5 months on his life screaming all day and waking a minimum of 5 times a night just to scream some more. Not surprisingly, I ended up suffering from Post Natal Depression as I struggled to come to terms with the way my life had been turned upside down by Elliott’s arrival. So with this in mind, what was I to write in his card...?
Dear Elliott,
Happy birthday precious man! We love you so very much and are truly blessed to have you in our lives. You complete our family and we love you so much.
Love Mummy and Daddy.
Well I couldn’t very well say “We completed our family because of you” now could I?
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