Poppy the unputdownable

Dear Poppy,

You must be wondering about your name,.Well, soon after we realised that you existed, we started doing soem reading. In those very first days we learnt that you were as big or should I say, as small as a Poppy seed, hence the 'working title' Poppy.

In your first few weeks, you really impressed us with your innate ability to wake up the second (literally) you were put down. You just loved being held and we loved holding you. And hence the first 6 weeks were a constant game of pass the parcel or should I say pass Poppy between dad, mum and grandma. We tried every trick in the book to fool you nd put you down but you clearly are not one to be fooled. We tried warming your crib with a lap top before putting you in it, we tried to snuggle you between pillows to re-create the cosiness you loved, we waited till you were in deep sleep and then sneaked you into your bed, but you would have none of it.

Too soon it was time for grand ma to return to India and daddy to go back to work and clearly mummy could not sustain the constant holding. So we first ordered a bouncy chair hoping that you would spend atleast 20 minutes in it so that  mummy can do non essential things like go to the loo, have some food etc. Nope, didnt work. We then ordered an electric swing, hoping that it would be the magic solution but you hated it. Mummy then bought a baba sling to have you strapped to her as she went about the house. You were not crazy about that either.

One might think we would be mildly annoyed at our absolute inability to sleep or do anything, but Poppy, one look at you curled up like a little ball, sleeping soundly on our chest with your mouth open and your head turned all the way up to look at our face, and it was impossible not to tear up and want to hold you just like that, forever.

Love, Mummy