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Unashamedly lovely thoughts about your children - share yours!

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JohnnyMcGrathSaysFuckOff · 18/12/2018 22:18

Feel free to be as sentimental as you like. It's dark and chilly and I've just done 14 hours at work and not seen my children today.

Let's just have a lovely thread for all those "ahhh" moments.

I'll start. Last night DS came into bed with me for a bit because he was coughing and restless and I gave him a cuddle. He is only 10 mos old but I thought, even if he has no conscious memory of this when he's older, somewhere in his brain there will always be some dim, distant memory of his mummy holding him when he was poorly. Years later, when I'm dead or far away, somewhere there will be the memory of having been cuddled and loved.

What are your lovely thoughts about your dc?

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Justkeeprollingalong · 20/12/2018 16:25

My adult daughter has her own life in the North. When I see her walking towards me when I go to visit her or collect her from the train when she comes home my heart literally flips. I can't believe this stunning, happy, clever young woman is mine ❣

motortroll · 20/12/2018 16:25

My 12 year old gets excited about funny things. I ordered her a starter kit of reusable Sanpro and she's over the moon! She's always grateful and still gets in my bed for a cuddle before she gets dressed. She always apologised after a preteen meltdown!!

My 10 year old is the most helpful girl in the world. She just wants to do things for everyone. She's so excited about the gift she bought her teacher this year as it's something really personal to his interests.

My 5 year old is a beautiful diva, she so popular and enthusiastic, she's the light of all our lives. We probably spoil her but it's hard not to!!

vampirethriller · 20/12/2018 18:07

My daughter is 18 days old and she's got the fattest little cheeks. I could kiss them all day.

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JohnnyMcGrathSaysFuckOff · 20/12/2018 20:50

Oh Sylvanian I'm so sorry.

If it's not inappropriate after that, I have another one. DD1 nearly 4yo was helping me give the baby twins their dinner tonight. I was feeding DD2 and she was enthusiastically shovelling mashed potato into DS mouth almost faster than he could eat it, shouting "eat your dinner! It is full of good things and will make you grow! Eat it!!" like some type of deranged school dinner lady

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SylvanianFrenemies · 20/12/2018 20:56

Thanks Johnny, not inappropriate at all!

I love hearing my kids acting "adult". It is a scary insight..

ChodeofChodeHall · 20/12/2018 21:06

My daughter is 18 days old and she's got the fattest little cheeks. I could kiss them all day.

That's made me 😭😭😭 I hope you and your little one have a lovely Christmas vampirethriller

thecatsarecrazy · 20/12/2018 21:11

My ds3 will be 2 next month. He's moderately deaf and his speech is coming slowly but this week he's learnt flower he says loawer but getting there and fish. Love hearing his little voice. He knows eyes too and likes to show it by poking mine

PushHop · 20/12/2018 21:14

9yo DSS is just the most thoughtful child I've ever known. He just cares so much about people and his family. He's also the most fantastic big brother to my son.

2yo DS is a live wire - completely mad and manic and loud and I just love him so much it hurts. He is constantly on it, doesn't stop, and then half an hour before bedtime he will climb up on my lap for a cuddle and smothers me in kisses and it melts me.

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 20/12/2018 21:18

DS18 is kind and thoughtful. He is a full time carer for DH, and when we asked him what he wanted for Christmas, he said he had all he could ever want because his dad was still alive. It broke my heart.

MaMisled · 20/12/2018 21:29

DDs and DS (20,21,24) are home for Christmas. The tables have turned and they are looking after US! They've cooked, bought lots of presents, they are so clean and tidy. They're considerate and kind, loving and just so much fun. My house is full of raucous laughter and I don't want Christmas to ever end.

Yabbers · 20/12/2018 21:29

DD9 hasn’t the easiest lot in life. But despite it all she is the kindest, funniest, smartest girl. She has a whole heap of friends but still singles out the children in class who are struggling to encourage them and be friends with them. There’s a new boy this year who is on his 3rd school. He’s been asked to leave the others. He struggles with anger and frustration especially when he doesn’t do well. She is so encouraging with him and he actually told her he feels calmer with her around.

She took home her literacy jotter today and I am blown away at her writing. Brought a tear to my eye!

She decided she was sleeping in my bed tonight. Can’t wait for cuddles later. ❤️❤️❤️

IdblowJonSnow · 20/12/2018 21:35

What a lovely thread.

EssentialHummus · 20/12/2018 21:37

My 16 month old daughter is just learning to stand unaided and take a few steps. This evening I sat next to her on the floor and she stood up, grabbed my shoulder, let go, stood on her own for a few seconds then gave a huge belly laugh and collapsed into my arms giggling. She's just such good company.

LtGreggs · 20/12/2018 21:48

My 11yo phoned me from the bus stop at school to tell me what a great day he'd had - he wanted to tell me right there and then rather than wait half an hour until he got home. So nice when they start to text and phone you - I hadn't ever thought about that when they were littler.

Didsomeonesaybunny · 20/12/2018 21:50

My DD is still a baby but when she smiles it melts me. There are times that she looks at me and I just know she loves me, best feeling in the world.

Helenluvsrob · 20/12/2018 21:54

Not RTFT but just say babies are cute and sweet but for real heart melting stuff wait till they get through teens into young adulthood. That’s bloody amazing.

Just for instance 22yr old son cane over today , helped his dad with some long outstanding DIY and did some serious cleaning and clearing prior to Xmas.

Then his partner cane over and I cooked dinner while they put the tree up.

And to see all of them functioning as adults that’s great. - milestones like “ the council messed up the council tax but I sorted it. Took all morning !” Rather than “ muuuummm can you do it “😂

Scubalubs87 · 20/12/2018 22:04

My little boy is just 14 weeks old and still so lovely and fresh and snuggly. When he was first handed to me, I looked at him and he didn’t feel new: it was like I had known him forever and I just knew he was mine. When he looks at me and smiles his big gummy grin, my heart could burst. Nothing settles him faster than a mummy cuddle, and I just try to breathe him all in as I know these days will be over in a flash.

Wintermam · 20/12/2018 22:14

My 18 month LG has started giving 'proper' hugs where her arms go round our necks.
It really is the simple things that mean the most isn't it?

Smurfybubbles · 20/12/2018 22:16

This thread is making me bawl my eyes out, such beautiful stories.
DS is 7 months and fills my heart with so much love. He's such a happy confident little boy. The bond we have has completely blown me away. I'm back to work in Jan and have spent all week smelling his head. I prayed for months for him to sleep more but now I love when he cries in the night so I can pop in for a cuddle.

hazeyjane · 20/12/2018 22:25

Dd1(12) came home today and shouted my nickname and gave me a hug and said I love you, then she played a game with her younger brother on the iPad and they managed to finish a bit they kept getting wrong, and hugged him and said, 'Your awesome Hazeyboy" and he beamed.

Dd2 (11) is in a school play, we watched it last night. When she came onstage everyone laughed, and then she turned that round to it being such a sad bit of the show. The people sat behind us said, 'that girl is great.'

Ds (8) is disabled, he struggles socially (alongside many other things) but has one friend at school in his sn class. Today they had a staff panto. Ds said at the end they got up and he held his friends hand and they danced.

AnotherPidgey · 20/12/2018 22:28

DS2 has had the sunniest soul since he was born. He literally quivers with excitement. He loves flowers and is happy to go to school in his flowery shirt and nicks my flowery hat. He's got a lovely easy confidence and chats away with random people and throws out random compliments as he goes skipping along the road. He's realised in the last week that I love having my shoulders massaged. He's a big fan of co-sleeping and I often find that he's snuck off to my bed. I look at him sleeping, and he's still got his baby face, just framed by more curls.

DS1 is not nearly so demonstrative, but has got more huggy with age. I love the way he waits on the playground in the morning if I'm lagging so he can have his final hug, kiss and greeting for the day.
I can get lost in his deep eyes. He's always been very thoughtful about things, right from when he could sit in the pram and study the world. They are such a rich colour, and framed by the lushest eyelashes, and I can get completely distracted by gazing at his eyes. He doesn't always find school easy and can get frustrated, but he tries so hard and is well respected for his strengths.

I'm so proud of them. 😍

Whatthefunk · 20/12/2018 22:39

My Ds has just received a WhatsApp message, from a girl, for the first time. He's mortified and thrilled in equal measure. So am I.....

LittleCandle · 20/12/2018 22:48

My DC are both adults. Right now, I could cheerfully throttle DD1, but last weekend DD2 told me that she is hoping to get a job nearby and she and her boyfriend can move to where I live. I feel I must have done something right, that she wants to live near me.

Quarky · 20/12/2018 23:01

Today my 2 year old daughter held my face in both hands, kissed me and told my DM she loves Mummy. First time she's said that and I'm thrilled. Best Christmas present ever.

riotlady · 20/12/2018 23:10

My daughter is 9 months old and she’s the funniest little thing, she keeps trying to give me her dummy and blanket and giggling like mad when I say no thank you. I put on rock music and jump up and down and headband with her and she absolutely loves it. She’s the best

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