A Wolf is born!

A milestone has been reached this week and I’m truly overjoyed!

We have a new member of the Hedingham Cuts family.

A huge congratulations goes out to The Fademaster, Cal & his wonderful fiancé Frankie on the Birth of their first little monster, Jaden Wolf.

For me, it brings back some very fond memories.

When my eldest son, Ewan was born, I was so overwhelmed with happiness and joy, that I couldn’t see through the tears to cut the cord.

Fatherhood changes a man in so many ways.

There are so many things that change, it’d be impossible to write it all down.

For me though, the thing that struck me the most was that I became a protector. Nothing was going to hurt this small person, ever.

To this day, I would fight to the death for any of our children.

Of course, none of us are as perfect parents as we think we are, but we can only do our best.

We make mistakes, it’s human nature however, learning from them and teaching our children that it’s ok to make mistakes so long as we take on board the lesson, to me, is what it’s all about.

Having kids gave me a new appreciation for life too! I laugh at things which I never thought possible, and our children have at times, quite literally saved me from myself.

Our youngest, just turned two, is quite possibly the funniest creature on the planet. Even with his terrible two tantrums, he still manages to keep me and my other half laughing and smiling.

I honestly look at him every day and feel like I’m the luckiest man in the world.

As my partner and I look forward to the rest of our lives, already unofficially I’m a step dad too, and I can’t wait to become a ”real” step dad.

Some people ask me if I find it strange being a step parent.

No, is the short answer. I can honestly say that I love my step children just as much as my own.

And yes, if you ask them. They’ll tell you that I’m a miserable old git, or that I’m a “fun sponge” but honestly, I’d do anything for them. I just feel like I need to keep them safe in a world that has quite literally, gone mad.

I only hope that as they get older, they’ll appreciate the boundaries that we set as parents and that they get to live in a caring loving environment Where they can be who they are.

I have always said for all of our children, that I will love them unconditionally, whether they turn out as multi millionaires or sweeping the streets, whether they choose a man or woman as their partner. I don’t care. Unless they become a politician. That’s my limit!

So in hindsight, I suppose there are always limits.

So, from one parent to another, I’m dedicating this week’s blog post to my friend and colleague Cal and his wife to be, Frankie.

May your Son bring you all the joy in the world, and I sincerely wish you both, with all the love in the world, a happy future together as a family.