10 little days

This time two years ago we had only 10 more days with you.
We didn’t know that, if we had I wonder what we would have done differently?

Would we have flew off somewhere exotic and showed you palm trees whilst letting you eat all the ice lollies you could while the sun shone on your tiny amount of golden hair?

Would we have taken you on a boat to see dolphins and get splashed by the waves as you’d laugh but also shiver at how cold the water was?

Would we have had a huge crazy party with bouncy castles and candy floss and maybe even a man who can model balloons? I think you’d have like a balloon sword very much.

Would we have taken you to a zoo to see what giraffes look like with their long necks or hear the funny sound elephants make as they blow their trunks?

Would we have taken you to the doctor even though you were not poorly? Would I demand tests and to be observed in hospital?
Why would I have? you were not ill.

Would we have spoiled you with a limitless trip to the toy shop to buy all things Bing, Bluey and dinosaurs related?

To be honest I don’t think so….if I knew we’d had just 10 days left of you, I’d do it all the same.

The messy family breakfasts (your weetabix really did get everywhere!), feeding chickens, reading stories, seeing a Dino show at the local leisure centre, cuddling, tickling, and playing and laughing with your brothers.

See you loved your every day life…so that’s what we’d do, 10 more blissful everyday days of you.

You didn’t need special trips. Either did we.
We just needed each other.
We need you little one, we need you.