Matthew, You Are Ten

Dear Matthew, you reached the double digit. Can you believe it, because your parents can’t. What a marvellous ten years we have had with you so far.

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Matthew, You are Nine

Dear Matthew, here we are again, one year older and one year smarter. This will be your last birthday in the single digits. It is hard to believe you will be ten next year.

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Matthew, You are Eight

Dear Matthew, another year has passed, you have become another year older. This year has been slightly different. Half of it anyways. A time we will remember for many years to come. Mammy will remember for sure.

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Matthew, You are Seven

Dear Matthew, it is my annual post dedicated to you. This morning you woke up excitedly at 6.30am on the button. The difference of today to any other day is, you are one year older. We can’t believe you are seven years old already. When you got out of your bed this morning, you walked straight downstairs to check out…

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Matthew, Your are Six

Dear Matthew, this evening we put you to bed as a six year old for the very first time. It has been six years already since you came into this world. We are so happy to have you. Your are a very caring child, mostly in regards to food. If mammy didn’t get to have a taste, you are willing…

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Interview with a School Boy

This time last year I did an interview with Matthew who was then entering pre-school at the time. One year on and he has been going to big school almost two weeks already. I was curious to see what his answers would be now a year later. Year by year his speech would also improve. In fact he talks a…

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The First Day of School

Last Thursday we probably reached one of the biggest milestones yet.  After so many years of spending his time in creche, he entered the big school life. It’s hard to believe that time has come already. He looks so grown up in his uniform. It’s very surreal.

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Matthew’s Fifth Birthday Party

We are heading into the weekend already. As I write this, my now five year old has completed two days of school this week. He is now watching some well deserved Lego City. The week has gone super fast. I had three days off this week and it’s back to normality next week. I could get used to dropping him…

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Matthew, You Are Five 

Dear Matthew, Today we celebrated a special day… your birthday. I can’t believe you turned five years old already.  You were definitely spoilt all weekend and you deserve it of course.

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