Beautiful Emily

One of the hard parts about breaking my wrist, and the subsequent lack of strength/rotation and requirements for more surgeries, has been that it has been hard for me when it comes to being around kids.  My niece always wants me to play with her, and although she is gentle and thoughtful, it is hard for her to understand there are limits to what I can do.  For example, picking her up is really quite painful!  I do it anyway because I cherish every moment to get a cuddle!!  Then there are the twins - Charlie was interested as to what this thing was on my arm (Jake wasn't bothered at all!) and knew to be gentle, but being 3.5 years old and a boisterous toddler means that sometimes gentle is forgotten!
My best friend had a baby girl back in June, and being in plaster has meant I've not been able to cuddle her on many occasions, however I was pretty determined I would be able to hold her on her Christening day, when I was very proud to become one of her god-mothers :-)
I'm not much of a religious person, however there is something about being in a Church.  Last time I was in this one, it was to see my best friend walk down the aisle and become Mrs Walsh, so it'll always be a special place!  The same vicar did the Christening service, and at the part about where you are bringing light into the child's life, we got given sparklers!  We were asked to spend a few moments thinking about the victims of a bad motorway crash also, and although I did briefly, I used the time to instead think about my four friends who are currently fighting cancer.  I hope it helps in some way (and nobody saw the tears!).  There was a line in one of the hymns that particularly struck me "Give me courage when the world is rough, keep me loving though the world is tough."
Anyway, Emily Grace Walsh, I promise to be the best God-Mummy I can be!

No Cast!!!

Beautiful Emily x

Mummy and God-Mummies

Sparklers!