My oldest turns nine next week. He will officially become a tween (having sounded like one for the past six months).
I remember his first birthday quite clearly.
I remember that I got up really early and made two different kinds of potato salad and a pasta salad from scratch. There are photos of me in my dressing gown with pestle in hand. I look remarkably calm… (but, really, what was I thinking?!).
I remember being less calm as the clock continued to tick while I obsessed over salad; I ended up with 30 minutes to get ready and was putting on mascara when the first guest arrived…
I remember the v1.0 and v2.0 t-shirts that my husband and son wore…
I remember that my son wasn’t quite walking yet, but persuaded a friend of mine to walk him round (and round and round) the house…
I remember that the sun shone, and we sat outside drinking pink fizz and eating birthday cake (and all that salad)…
I remember how my son laughed and clapped, but wasn’t quite sure what to make of the cake…
I remember being surrounded by friends and family and thinking, wow, a year. How did that happen?
Oh hon what a lovely rewind! I remember thinking that on my eldest’s 1st birthday too and she’s six in a few weeks… nine though, wowzas!! :)
I know, the years just seem to have flown by!
Aww thats lovely wish him a very happy birthday. It only seems seconds since my son was one and he is 34 this year lol
It goes so fast, doesn’t it?
Aw its lovely to look back photos just help you to relive such special moments don’t they x
It really does x
Wow a tween what a lovely memory to look back on and record in this way. #mycapturedmoment
Thank you, and I can’t believe he’s going to be nine!
What a gorgeous memory – time flies!! I always leave it too late to get ready too #MyCapturedMoment
Yeah, it’s not the last time I ran that late!
Beautiful! What a lovely memory! Made me a little emotional reading that.. #MyCapturedMoment
Oh, thank you x
What a lovely moment to rewind and remember. I hope he has a great birthday xx
Thank you Jocelyn x
Awh! Lovely to look and think back at lovely memories isn’t it x
It really is x
That’s so cute and I love the memories. I think I was so stressed on the lead up to Zs birthday and I spent the day a bit stressed too but he absolutely loved it. He had no idea what to do with all the presents and was in complete awe :)
I know, I remember the presents too, my son really didn’t know what to make of it all :)
Lovely memories to have. My LO is 1 and I think her first birthday will be very memorable and was quite emotional as the memories of the actual birth don’t seem so long ago. Great photos! x
It is such a milestone isn’t it, that first birthday x
Lovely to look back on. They really do grow up so fast.
Rebecca x x
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Far too fast!
What a beautiful post. Where does the time go? You all look so happy in those pictures and your boy looks like he’s about to dive for that cake! Thanks so much for linking up to #MyCapturedMoment x