Charlotte’s 5th Birthday

It’s been some time since I last posted on my blog and quite a few entries should have appeared before this one, but I couldn’t resist sharing this celebration in the Hewlett household – Charlotte turning 5.

“Mummy, am I actually 5 today? Is it really my birthday?” Charlotte whispered in my ear on her birthday morning, eyes wide open. She unwrapped her presents, a pink watch (“that actually works Mummy!”) and a tacky puppy in a carry thing, which she really wanted as a birthday gift. Such joy and excitement at such an early hour, but it was worth it as she looked so happy.  Happiness for Charlotte is the only present I want to give her year after year, and I was reminded of this when I read “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” (Psalm 37:4, NIV). What a great gift from God….well, maybe not through the eyes of a 5 year old, but certainly as a parent I want her to fulfil the desires of her heart (even if that’s just unwrapping a toy dog in a pink furry basket)……..I just pray for her to be happy.

Charlotte seemed more grown up, she’d changed, just a little bit since yesterday.

My baby-girl is now a little-girl of 5 years old, sometimes it feels a lot longer than 5 years (all those sleepless nights must add up to an additional 3 years at least), other times it really is the blink of an eye. However, why do I struggle to remember so many things from those first 5 years? What did she look like wearing her first baby-grow? Where were we when she first rolled on to her belly? When did we take our first trip to to the park?

There were times when she was a baby, that I would just stare at her beautiful face and easily lose an hour, but now I think I wish I’d studied her even more. Why can’t I remember what she looked like at 8 months or 3 years old? Why can’t I hold each and every memory in my mind to flick to whenever I want? Praise God for photos!……and I’m so pleased I started this blog as a ‘diary’ of the children growing up. Not only does it create some fond memories for myself, but hopefully one day Charlotte will say “Mum, what did I do on my 5^th birthday?” and I can show her this.

Feeding the goats

Here, take mine!

Spot the Spitfire

Let’s find the chickens

Time to feed the chucks

Grab another handful

This way….

Collecting more grain

Collecting even more grain

Feeding the piggies

Oink, oink

Yummy!

Hold that smile!

Concentrate!

Carefully does it!

Yes, quite pleased with that

Yay, I’ve made one too

Peek a boo

Here’s mine

Look what we’ve made

Busy decorating Gingerbread Men

Snack Time

Say “Cheese”….poo, poo, wee wee, bogey, willy

Piggy wiggs

I pray that Charlotte enjoys being 5 and that she continues to have lots of fun times with friends. Most of all I pray for her to be happy.  Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.”
(Psalm 37:4, NIV)