Little Pumpkins
A heartwarming story about two October boys, birthday, family, and the sweet reminder that love, like pumpkins, grows best together.
October feels extra magical in our family, because it’s the month two little stars celebrate their birthdays.
O. turned 4, and M. turned 1, two boys who couldn’t be more different, yet belong together like yin and yang.
O. is our first family baby, which already makes him special. He’s the one who turned me into an aunty, and I am forever grateful for that.
With his brown eyes, brown hair, and the curiosity of ten scientists, he doesn’t just play, he discovers. Dinosaurs, lizards, dragons, he knows them all by name (I’ve honestly learned more from him than from any dinosaur museum).
He’s fearless about making new friends, fearless about bugs and dirt, and fearless about being himself. That’s rare, even in adults. When he walks up to another child at the playground with a bold, “Do you want to play?” I think: if only we all had that kind of courage.
Then there’s M., our blue-eyed surprise. In a family of mostly brown eyes, he’s like a little sparkle of sky. At just one year old, he’s already mastered the art of joy.
How?
By smiling at literally everyone. Stranger or not, if you make eye contact, you’re his. He is our family’s smile machine. And a little foodie, anything, anytime, anywhere. With him, even a spoon of mashed carrots feels like a celebration.
He’s trying so hard to walk, desperate to follow his big brother into the wild world of climbing and running. Bath time is heaven. Outdoors is double heaven. He’s the kind of child who doesn’t just live in a room, he brightens it.
Together, O. and M. are different but complementary, like two little pumpkins in the same patch. O. brings curiosity. M. brings sunshine. Together, they make the world, and definitely my world so much brighter.
And because birthdays deserve poetry…
To my little pumpkins, O. and M.,
Two October treasures, each one a delight,
Growing side by side, hearts warm and bright.
Like pumpkins in a patch, strong and true,
The world is more magical simply with you.
Pumpkins grow best side by side, just like you,
Sharing giggles, dreams, and adventures too!
Through every season, near or apart,
Aunty will hold you both close in her heart.
With all my love,
Always,
Your Aunty xxx
Who’s the pumpkin growing right beside you in your patch of life?
With a cuddly smile,
GOO:DMOO:DISM