Nathan

Nathan, my baby boy,

You're so fragile, resting in your father's arms. The smallest baby I've ever seen. But you're my baby. You're the youngest Rafter, completing our family perfectly. Your big brother and sister already adore you- and Nan cried with happiness. You're our little boy, nothing will change that.

You are so stubborn already, darling. Your daddy and I already know that you're going to be successful in whatever you plan to do with your life, simply because you are so determined. One day, my darling, you will be the husband of one of the luckiest girls in the world, my angel. One day, I will be able to show you this, to show you how proud I am of you.

Never doubt yourself, darling. You're my special little boy, and that should mean enough.

All the love in the world, my darling baby boy,

Mummy xxx

Nathan had to smile, as he held the baby book in his hand. For twenty two years, he had been the baby of the family. The baby of their family had always been teased, always picked on. And he had hated it with a passion. He had formed a bond with the little girl he called his sister already- she was so little, so small in his arms. He would protect her, much like the two older Rafter siblings had done to him when he was little. Nothing could change the love he had for the little girl.

He remembered his twenty first birthday party, where his parents had read out his baby book. He was mortified- and yet he loved every minute of it. It showed how much his parents really did care about him, how much they were willing to show it. They were proud of him, for achieving everything he said he would.

And he knew that one day, he would be the proudest parent in the world, as he read out his son or daughter's baby book.