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Now You Are 6

Dear Dylan :-)

Your first milestone entry into this blog, on today your 6th birthday. I still can't quite believe I have a 6 yr old son. 6 is so grown up! You're not an infant any more, you're a real young lad and I'm absolutely astonished that I managed to produce such a fantastic little (sorry, BIG) boy as you!.

6 years ago today your dad and my life was changed irrevocably and wonderfully. I had no idea what to expect from the birth of my first baby (that's you that is) as I lay on the operating table awaiting my c-section with terror. Then, in the blink of an eye, there you were. I'll never forget the DR's briefly holding up this blue looking BEAUTIFUL boy before whisking you off to check you over and your dad and I immediately bursting into floods of tears with the sheer joy and emotion of the moment. I can't put it into words, it was like nothing on earth, seeing you for the first time, so amazing it was. When they brought you over to us a few minutes later we both wept saying over and over again 'I can't believe how beautiful he is' ' I can't believe we have a son'. We were parents, and it was a totally earth shattering life changing moment, one that changed us wholly and completely, one that made sense of the world, and one that has, for the last 6 yrs, brought us so much joy and happiness and love.

OK enough of the really soppy stuff, we'll move on to the slightly-less-soppy stuff.

Over the last 6 years you've constantly opened up our eyes, entertained us, made us laugh, and filled up our hearts. Today you told me you love me so much you could burst, and that your favourite thing to do in the world is to be with me. I know that in another 6 yrs you'll probably be desperate to disassociated yourself from your embarassing and annoying mother, and I am soaking up these moments as much as I can while I can.

I love you, my big boy.