𝘜𝘴 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦

65.

4 months later. June.

Charlotte's P.O.V.

24, drunk in love, the happiest and the healthiest I have ever been. 

I cannot put those 4 months into words because it is impossible to tell how blissful and priceless they were. 

Aidan's and mine careers are flourishing, we reachest that kind of success, which we couldn't even dream of and bargain for. We finally found that golden medium regarding working hours and at last can spend time together in ways we couldn't really manage before due to schedules that did not match. 

Elodie turned 7 in March, she had the most beautiful birthday party on her actual birthday and right after that, we flew to Monaco for the weekend to celebrate her birthday. Our baby girl had truly a birthday that she wished for and it is everything to us. 

Our daughter is back to school since the holiday season ended and every single day she has something marvellous to show and tell her daddy and me: the highest grade, praising notes from the teachers and stickers. She is such a sweetheart, we couldn't even imagine that she'd like school so much, but she does and that's very important to us. 

Ballet, art, piano and tennis are El's main passions - all 4 things are something she is brilliant at. She had her first art exhibition at the art school recently and we are so, so proud of our baby. She has a concert coming up soon and we cannot wait to go to it to support our little honey. 

Baby Melody is already 6 months old and she is turning out to be a mini version of her sister: same sleeping pattern, hobbies, likes and dislikes. It is impossible to separate them for a whole day, they created the most heartwarming traditions between themselves and we cannot admire their bond enough. 

Melody learnt how to sit up well and we are slowly accustoming her to crawling - something she began trying little by little. Sure, she falls a lot, but she only giggles at that and tries again. We talk to her way more now due to her now trying to form replies: the cutest sets of random syllables that she wants to say after every sentence of ours. I began doing little, simple, gentle stretches with Melody every morning and evening for health benefits and she is loving those 15-minute long, very playful and fun stretching sessions. 

I turned 24 in May and God, what a day it was: the sweetest day with my husband, our children, my parents-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law and nephews was followed by the most romantic date night with my beloved man, who outdid all possible expectations - the most intimate ride along the river on a luxurious boat with a marvellous dinner, tender dancing and endless kissing that grew into the most special loving once we came home. It was the kind of birthday that is impossible to forget.

Last, but certainly not least, is our baby Hoffman number 3. 

Today, on June 10th, I am 16 weeks pregnant.

Once we arrived home, we paid the doctor a visit and she confirmed that I am pregnant. The pregnancy is smooth and pleasant, but I am very emotional, way more than I was when pregnant with Melody: I cry for no reason at all. If Aidan compliments me - that's it, I sob. If I am hungry, I cry too. If I am needful in my husband's attention, my eyes are full of tears too. I have no idea how Aidan bears it so peacefully, so sweetly and happily, but I am very grateful for him. 

My cravings vary. Daily. It is impossible to keep up with them. I eat things I didn't know I could eat: biscuits dipped in ice cream, bananas with Nutella, salty crackers with butter and, the weirdest one - ice. Just ice. I have nothing to say about it, I have no idea why I wanted basically frozen water, but I did and I cried because of how much I wanted that, even though I knew that it is the oddest thing to want. Aidan has the patience of an angel and he eats everything I eat, which only makes me happier and causes me to cling to him more - something he professed to be unable to have enough of.