..back on the 21st.

Tonight I’m having the absolute pleasure of looking after fussing over Tyson. Doing all those long ago motherly things. Holding him close while his bright eyes stare up as he takes his bottle. Smelling his sweet milky breath.  Bathing him, getting in all those creases. Wrapping him in a huge fluffy towel and hugging him tightly to my chest. His little head is so velvety against my cheek. Wrestling with wriggling arms and legs to get him dressed. Being rewarded with huge smiles - just when you least expect it. He’s smells so delicious I want to squeeze him tight and eat him up!

I’m so lucky.

Somebody said it takes about 6 weeks to get back to normal after having a baby. That somebody doesn’t know that once you’ve had a baby “Normal” is history.

Somebody said being a mother is boring… That somebody never rode in a car driven by a teenager with a learner’s permit.

Somebody said that if you are a “good” mother, your children will “turn out good”. That somebody thinks a child comes with directions and a guarantee.

Somebody said that “good” mothers never raise their voices. That somebody never came out the back door just in time to see her child hit a golf ball through the neighbour’s kitchen window.

Somebody said you don’t need an education to be a mother. That somebody never helped a fourth grader with her Math.

Somebody said you can’t love a fifth child as much as the first. That somebody doesn’t have five children.

Somebody said a mother can find all her answers in a book. That somebody never had their child stuff beans up his nose or in his ears.

Somebody said the hardest part of being a mother is the labor and the delivery. That Somebody never watched their “baby” get on the bus for their first day at school, or on a plane headed for the military.

Somebody said a mother can do her job with her eyes closed and her hands tied behind her back. That somebody has never organised birthday parties for over excited children.

Somebody said a mother can stop worrying after her child gets married. That Somebody doesn’t know that getting married adds a new son or daughter-in-law to a mother’s heartstrings.

Somebody said a mother’s job is done when her last child leaves home. That somebody never has grandchildren.

Somebody said a Mother knows you love her, so you don’t need to tell her. That somebody isn’t a mother.

Happy First Mother’s Day Erin, Love Mum xoox

(I’ll replace this fuzzy photo was the original asap)

so cute..

so adorable..

so precious..

..and so perfect.

11lb 14oz - 5.4 kgs

..the Whole World Smiles with You.

Dad said I look like a Bum with no teeth and a beanie!

11lbs (5kgs)

53cm long

38.5cm head circ

Can you believe I don’t have a photo?

Well, yes I do ..on my phone (Erin sent it yesterday). Can you see his big smile through the fog?

(I can’t get the phone email working to retrieve the photo!)

Just a note to say a huge thank you to everyone who has left us so many lovely comments about Tyson here on Mum’s blog. We read, love and appreciate every single one of them and they are always so exciting to receive.

Love Erin, Gav and Tyson xoxo