Our lockdown baby has turned 1

One of the saddest things about this last year for us as a family has been the lack of contact with our grandson who was born on 27 March 2020, the week after the first major lockdown.

My daughters first baby, born at just 5lb 13oz, a tiny, perfectly formed baby boy, Jasper Arthur. Our first meeting was through a patio door window and that's pretty much how it's been on and off for the year. Poor Jasper doesn't really know us, even though he only lives 3 miles away. 

He is happy to see us online, but weary if we see him in 'real life' and why wouldn't he be, in all essence we are strangers to him. But things will hopefully change sooner rather than later now, I'm hopeful anyway.

Our first meeting

My daughter loves woodland colours and the woodland theme. 

I made Jasper his birthday card. I'm really enjoying making cards like this, using different coloured papers and pencils.

I also got to make Jasper his very first birthday cake. I spent 2 days designing a cake topper, taking inspiration from different sources but also making it from paper, whilst also having to work out the logistics of how to get it to stand up. I have to say I was pretty pleased with the results.

As Jasper wouldn't be eating any of the iced cake I also made a wholewheat, refined sugar free, no fat carrot cake, with cream cheese topping, not as pretty but he enjoyed it and it tasted pretty good too.

Due to the current restrictions we were not allowed to join in any celebrations but we enjoyed our quick doorstep visit. Fortunately both my daughters with the children have joined together in a childcare bubble so Jasper, Alfie and Arlo could all have fun eating and playing.

Next year needs to be very different!