Many apologies for the delay in this episode but for a number of weeks now writing has been almost impossible due to house modernisation happening.
I slept the night through and did not awaken until Mummy came and began to remove my dirty nappies.
The first things she looked for was, was I still suc-king on my dummy and was I still cuddling my bunny Cuddles. I had been doing both now for a few weeks and Mummy was always pleased to see me still doing it, knowing I was returning to my baby days and, more, I was happy staying there.
When Mummy saw me open my eye’s she wiggled the end of my nose saying ‘hello sleepy head I think someone has had a visit from Santa Clause’.
Taking my past history into consideration when only the babies got presents in the care centre and the older children got nothing, I just looked a little bewildered at Mummy wondering what she meant.
With me awake and my cot side lowered Mummy decided instead of just a nappy change she would bathe and then dress me fully; she then lifted me from my cot, placed me on my changing table and began to undress me. As always, the safety strap was gently fastened over my chest.
Once I was undressed and safe on my table Mummy then filled my little baby bath, adding bubble bath pearls. These gave the same aroma as my baby soap.
With the temperature carefully checked Mummy lifted me from the changing part of the table into the bath. Then, supporting me at the back she bathed me and washed my hair leaving me smelling100% baby.
While Mummy was bathing me she was telling me all about Christmas and Jesus, Reindeers and Santa Clause, then telling me this will be my first Christmas with many more to come. She also told me that the New Year could bring a very, very special gift for me.
After I had been bathed and dried, Mummy creamed and powdered my nappy area and placed me in clean nappies and plastic panties.
At this point Cherie entered the nursery and Mummy said ‘I am pleased you are here dear, I am in a quandary as to which outfit to put Theresa in, and perhaps you can help’. Cherie looked in my wardrobe and pondered for a moment and said ‘I always liked the Lavender set’. Mummy replied ‘yes that is pretty’ and the decision was made.
Cherie then informed Mummy breakfast was ready and would she like her to finish dressing me. Mummy replied ‘as I am still in my nightdress dear it may be a good idea; Oh! And use a little lavender perfume on her today’. Both had a little laugh about the nightdress.
Cherie checked my nappies were tucked inside my panties, lifted me off the changing table, sat me in my cot, raised the side and pointing at me said ‘now you stay there young lady while I get your Christmas clothes ready’. It was not as if I ‘could’ go anywhere.
It was while Cherie was getting my clothes ready I began to think of my previous Christmases, how I had been shuffled around unwanted and little tears formed in my eyes. The more I thought of it, the more the tears flowed until I was sobbing. Cherie noticed and came to me immediately, lowered my cot side and I raised my hands for her to pick me up.
She picked me up and cuddled me close to her but my sobs continued.
Cherie then decided to call Mummy who came very quickly, took me from Cherie, cradling me and asking me why I was crying so.
After a few minutes of heavy crying, Mummy looked at me and said ‘sweetheart, do you think we are going to give you back just like all your other Christmases?’
I gave a little nod and she said ‘Oh sweetheart, Mummy will never ever give her little girl away, so let’s dry those little tears away and let Cherie get you all pretty’.
I held on to Mummy for a few more minutes before allowing her to pass me back to Cherie.
Cherie then sat me back on my cot and proceeded to dress me.
As always it was matching bonnet, bootees, mittens and rumba panties to go with the dress.
Once I was dressed Cherie gave a quick double check of my nappies to ensure I was still dry, gave me a hug and then picked me up and carried me to my highchair in the dining room. She then fastened the safety harness and placed a bib around my neck then placed the tray in front of ensuring the catch was set then went to the kitchen to get me my bottle.
While she left me with my bottle she returned to the kitchen for my breakfast whereupon Mummy said to Cherie ‘I think because Theresa appears a little upset I will give her one extra drop of muscle relaxant. I know it will limit her walking a little more but it will also relax her and get her past this possibly frightening stage.’ Cherie agreed this was a good idea and they went about preparing my Rusk’s in milk with the extra drop of medicine.
When Mummy came in with my breakfast she smiled and said ‘now, be a good girl and eat all your breakfast, THEN we will see what Santa has bought my little girl for Christmas’.
Mummy gave me my breakfast and Cherie came in to feed me my second bottle of formula whilst Mummy had her breakfast.
Once everyone had eaten and the temporary kitchen staff who had arrived took over the kitchen, Cherie and Charlie went to get changed and we then all went into the lounge.
Mummy placed me in my playpen telling to wait while the presents were sorted.
A few minutes later there were four piles of presents, one of which was larger by far than the others. I just sat in my playpen with my eyes wide open like never before. I had never seen so many presents.
Once Cherie’s, Mummy’s and Charlie’s piles were put close by them it just left one huge pile in the middle of the floor.
Mummy then lifted me from my playpen, placed me close to the pile and said ‘look what Santa has bought for my little baby girl.’ She then removed my mittens and told me to open my presents.
I set about opening them with great enthusiasm and became very excited. So much my nappies were soaked in minutes.
I managed to open the smaller presents which were mainly toys, dolls etc. but there was two larger ones I could not open and mummy helped me.
One was a large doll almost as tall as me and the other was a little pram which I would be able to play with soon when Mummy reduced my medication.
All the excitement and joy left me overcome and I sat on the floor and began to cry, but this time it was because I was so happy.
Mummy picked me up and cuddled me until I stopped crying and then announced I still had one more present, a special one from Mummy.
In all the excitement I had not noticed Cherie and Charlie sneak out of the room and Mummy’s announcement of my special present was cue for them to bring it in to the lounge.
Mummy sat me back down on the floor and when Cherie and Charlie put the present in front of me it towered over me. I looked at in awe knowing I would never manage to unwrap it myself and looked at Mummy. She looked at me and smiled then said ‘Shall we open it sweetheart?’
I bounced up and down on my thickly padded derriere and she came over and proceeded to take the wrapping paper off to reveal a huge (to me) rocking horse.
I just sat in front of it with eyes like saucers unable to believe what I was looking at and that it was mine.
Mummy lifted me up and sat me in the specially adapted safety baby seat and after fastening the safety straps began to gently rock me back and forth.
I became very excited and began trying to bounce up and down but the safety seat restrained me, but it did not stop my almost hysterical giggle.
Everyone had to laugh with and at me to see the happiness in my face.
After about five minutes mummy undid the safety harness etc. And lifted me from the seat, and then placed me in my playpen with a few of my new toys. I was about to start crying when mummy said it was only for a few minutes while everyone cleared all the paper and packages out and tidied up.
Whilst sitting in my playpen cuddling a new cuddly Panda I had received I could do nothing but stare wide eyed at the rocking horse.
Cheri noticed this and pointed it out to mummy who said ‘I know bless her, this must be her first ever real Christmas’. Of course they then went off into ‘how could people be so cruel to children?’ routine.
Once everything was cleared away, they all returned to the lounge. But before putting me back on my rocking horse, mummy fed me a bottle of formula.
Charlie and Cherie went into the kitchen to ensure everything was proceeding alright. Cherie then instructed the chef what to and what not to put in my dinner. Once happy all was fine they too returned to the lounge.
The remainder of the morning went along the lines of, nappy change; then all three of them taking turns rocking me on my rocking horse. Mummy looked at me and saw how drowsy I was becoming and said ‘yes Theresa May after lunch you can have a nap, all the excitement has tired you out.
Mummy took me off my rocking horse saying it was time for din dins, then, carried me into the kitchen and sat me in my high chair.
This of course was the first chance the hired staff had to see me and they all cooed over me asking Mummy ‘Is this really the baby that cannot ever grow up?’
Of course Mummy told them yes and the ladies said ‘but she is sooo sweet.’
There were so many volunteers to feed me but Cherie stepped in and told them it is my duty to feed her.
Of course Mummy just stood back and admired her personal staff at work.
After feeding me Cherie gave me a bottle and placed me in my playpen while she and everyone else finished their lunches.
I busied myself watching cartoons on TV and playing with some of my new toys, but my attention kept going back to the giant rocking horse.
After about forty five minutes and everyone had finished their lunches they all came into the lounge whereupon Mummy lifted me from my playpen and put me over her shoulder and began rubbing my back to ensure I had no trapped wind. Once satisfied there was nothing their she looked at me and said ‘right lady nap time for you’ and with that carried me to my nursery, checked my nappies were dry (which amazingly they still were) and then proceeded to change my dress for a short nightdress; after which she placed me in my cot, started the mobile, drew the curtains closed and left me for a sleep.
Despite all the excitement of the day my bottle and dummy soon allowed me to sleep which I did for about two hours, but then awoke to a wet and dirty nappy.
I began to sob a little and Mummy was soon in my nursery whereupon she quickly removed my soiled nappies, cleaned me up then put my nappy rash cream on me and powdered me finishing with nice soft clean and fluffy nappies.
Because Mummy wanted to put me in my new ivory coloured dress, this of course meant a change of rumba panties too.
Once back in the lounge I was safely placed on my rocking horse with Cuddles and Puddles my two bunnies and gently rocked by Cherie while Mummy got her camera and began taking pictures.
And, so Mummy, Cherie and Charlie played with me all afternoon until teatime came around.
Sat in my highchair I had trifle and ice cream for my tea followed by my usual two bottles of formula.
Once I had finished eating everyone looked at me and laughed with one of the hired helps saying ‘good job she had her bib on’. I didn’t realise how much I had spilt. (This being perhaps the first occasion I was given a spoon and allowed to try and feed myself).
Once everyone was finished eating I was cleaned up, and Mummy picked me from my highchair, carried me into the lounge where she sat down and just cradled me, talking baby talk and humming nursery rhymes.
This had the desired effect and very soon I became drowsy so I was taken to my nursery, prepared for bed and put in my cot where I remained sound asleep until the following morning.