I was thinking, after what I wrote at the end of Mathew's birthday, that actually the existence of this blog has given me a wonderful opportunity to record lots of information about his early years, which he could then read online at a later date. And then I felt guilty that I hadn't been doing that since Day One - leaving him a digital daily update of his life and how it changed. And then I thought 'Well, I can start from now!' but then I realised that was putting huge pressure on myself, and I should just stick to using this blog the way I have been for the past 15 years (or however long it is; I lose track).
It is an amazing thing to reflect on though - just how much Mathew has changed in his 4 years so far, and the fact that Rian is embarking on a similar journey. It's quite sweet to speculate on what they'll both be like in another 4 years. All I know is, it'll happen before I know it. One undeniable truth about being a parent is that it speeds time up immensely. How is it FOUR YEARS since I wrote and told you I had become a dad? It makes me even more determined to enjoy every single second of their childhoods, and to embrace every change as it comes along.
And I'd like to leave a couple of December blog spaces free to report back after The Big Day, so I'm going to leave things there or risk running over my allotted 12 entries for the month (to ensure I complete my 2022 Blog Challenge, which I often doubted I would achieve!). So, this will be the last time you hear from me before the 25th. So - from everyone in my house to everyone in your house - A Very Merry Christmas with Lots of Love (and there are now FOUR of us, so that's a lot of extra love this year!)
RC 22-12-22
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