Dear Baby Girl,
Today is your birthday.
You were our bonus baby. The best surprise I could ever have dreamed of. And until I held you in my arms for the very first time in the small hours of that cold Tuesday morning, I still couldn’t quite believe that you were mine. When your big brother and sisters came creeping in to greet you, it was like you had been with us forever there in The Big Bed.
To be fair, four years later you still mostly inhabit The Big Bed, creeping in for cosy cuddles every single night. But I love it. I love waking up to see you cuddled right next to me. I love how the very first thing you say as you open your sleepy eyes every day is ‘Good morning.’ I can’t imagine you not taking over The Big Bed but if I’m being honest, I know our days are numbered. I know you are growing up way too fast.
You love fire engines, trains and most of all dustbin trucks. We even go home from school the long way home on Fridays to follow the dustbin men through the village then come back home to wait at the kitchen window for them to come down our street. You wave at them until your arm is close to falling off and if they’re not feeling too grumpy and you get a wave back, it is The Best Thing Ever.
Four years old. Where did that time go? It sounds like such a cliché but it has gone in a flash and whilst I wish that I could keep you as my baby forever more, my heart swells with pride when I see you growing into such a funny, confident, happy little girl. And anyway, whether you are four or forty-four, you’ll always be my baby.
Happy birthday my gorgeous girl.
As you would say, I love you more than sausages.
And as I would say, I love you big lumps.
Love,
Mummy x
Oh what a gorgeous post! I was the fourth and final one in our family and mum always calls me the baby too!
Happy birthday!!!!
What a beautiful post brought a wee tear to my eye. And what beautiful eyes she has. Happy birthday x
A beautiful, heart warming post. Happy Birthday to your baby girl!
Ahhh So beautiful , brought a tear to my eye ! X
Beautiful
I used to wait at the window but for the ice-cream van to park outside mt gran’s house on a Saturday.
Oddly, I never had any desire to go out and get one but I used to wait upstairs for ages looking out of the window for him.
I once came downstairs during a visit but I didn’t like it as much so I returned upstairs almost immediately.
You’ve made me cry!! That’s so lovely. My 4yo also comes into our bed for cuddles every morning, it’s the best thing ever
. Happy birthday to your little lady xx
Ahhh this strikes such a chord with me and my Eva. She was my surprise. My life saver. Quite literally.
All are special and all always my babies
X
She loves you more than sausages? Wow you must be one pretty cool mum! Beautiful words.
I think I’ve never before read a blog post so completely suffused with love. So, so good.
Beautiful x
Adorable! What beautiful eyes … must take after her beautiful mum. Happy birthday to your baby girl x
Such a beautiful little girl and a beautifully written post.
Happy Birthday to your baby girl! X
Aw, Beautifully written Wifey, I love it that you say you love her big lumps too, that’s so cute and perfect somehow
happy Birthday to your baby 
XXXX
Four is first approaching here too so I read this with a tear of recognition in my eye! Lucky mums and gorgeous girls
Misty eyes… Happy Birthday baby girl
xxx
Beautiful. Just think how you’re daughter is going to feel when she reads that one day.
What a beautiful post! HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your daughter! x
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What a beautiful post. I love how you have mentioned such beautiful little things that make her her. Gorgeous. Thanks for sharing something so precious x
A wonderful post lovely lady. Big lump in throat xxxx
Awe Happy Birthday to your big little girl. She sounds so lovely and vibrant and full of energy! Hope you all have a fantastic day!
Makes me a little broody, beautiful daughter you have got x
What a beautiful girl and a lovely post
x
Beautiful post and beautiful photograph.
Lovely post – happy birthday to your baby girl and if she loves you more than sausages, you must be doing a lot right!
x
How to make a girl cry on a Sunday into her iPhone! Hope you’ve all had a lovely day! X
Lovely post. Hope your baby girl had a wonderful day. She sounds totally adorable x
To be loved more than sausages is an accolade indeed. Lovely post. It is bitter sweet how the passing of time brings such pride and joy and yet we can never have those baby days back again.
Beautiful. I hope you’ve had a truly special day.
xxx
Happy birthday to your baby girl, this post has made me rather tearful!
Oh dear I’m proper sobbing. Beautiful post and beautiful girl xx
What a lovely post! Happy birthday to your little girl xx
Gorgeous post for a gorgeous girl! Happy Birthday xx
Thank you all for the lovely comments and birthday wishes for my baby girl!
If I’m being completely honest, I wrote it for ‘me’ not thinking of my readers – sorry – I’m sometimes self-indulgent like that! But I have to say that I was blown away by the amazing response to this post. You have all caught me off guard and made me all teary with your kindness now! xxxx
This is so beautiful. The love shines through and it is so strongly in your voice. Just lovely. I re-read it straight away x
That is such a lovely little post and the photo is absolutely gorgeous.