There have been quite a few surprises over the last three weeks since Theo arrived, and one of the nicest ones has been receiving quite so many cards and gifts from family friends, old school mates, colleagues and neighbours.
I really really hadn't had any idea how the birth of a baby produces so much post! I think when you get to your mid-30s you get so used to milestones being marked with greetings from just from your close family, that you never imagine you'd ever see a mantelpiece over run with cards or a postman who is still knocking on your door 3 weeks after the big day.
Yesterday, just as we were starting to believe the flow of post had tailed off, we received two lovely gifts for Theo. The first was a copy of one of my favourite childhood books, The Hungry Caterpillar, and a toy caterpillar that clips on to the pram, and the second was a wonderfully soft and snuggly raggy quilt made by my old friend Kim, who taught me to quilt in Canada.
Kim used to make quilts for all the new arrivals in the village where we lived in Alberta and I often joked I'd have to have a baby whilst we were there just to ensure we got one. Well two years later, Theo may have been a Scottish rather than Canadian baby, but he still got the quilt... lucky boy!
Izzy is asleep right now under one of Kim's works of art.
ReplyDeleteThe birth of a baby is a wonderful things and makes everyone feel special and a little fuzzy inside, I think. I remember being surprised not just by the quantity of mail and well-wishes - but who sent them!
ReplyDeleteYou do get lots of pressies don't you? Love the quilt by Kim, she's very clever too. She made a beautiful swaddling blanket for poppy which we used for Rosie too xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!! I wish I had one myself!!!
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