Andrew.

It was the happiest day of my life
The day I discovered that you were there.
I danced up Byres Road wanting to tell everybody about you
 And I wanted to hug and kiss people.
I talked to you a lot,I wanted you to know that you were wanted
And that you were a great source of joy to me and to many others too.

I was confident about your birth,I was curious and excited.

I was immensely shocked when we had such a tough time bringing you into the world.

You were distressed and I was ill, you had to be in a little incubator.
We had to be apart right away, and I was afraid and anxious.

You were the most beautiful person I had ever seen
and I was too weak to hold you or to communicate with you ,
all the love and joy that I felt for you but it was there in abundance inside me.

You seemed to recover much quicker that I did
You first year or so was spent with a mum who
was very young and very frightened and in awe of you.

You were so resourceful you were funny and cute
and bright and intelligent.
I could hardly believe that i gave birth to such a wonderful beautiful boy.

H C

qualities I am aware of noticing around that time. In mother and child.

Humour
Clarity
Desire
serious
fear
helpless
hopeful
willing to learn
fun loving
understanding
sensitive
feeling
insecure.