Dear Zahra It’s just over 8 weeks since you’ve been born, and it’s been an absolutely wonderful time. You smiled at me last week and that made my day. A couple of days later, you laughed out loud and it was just magical!

There have been challenges, though. I’m beginning to worry about travelling as much as I do. I try to hold you loads, feed you and change you. I try to put you to sleep when I’m back from the office. I succeed quite often, but when you’re in a bad mood, as you were tonight, I sometimes feel helpless.

We have a nanny who’s helping us out. When you cry, I do so much in the hopes that you’ll stop,  but as soon as you hear her voice, or she holds you, the tears stop! It’s heart-wrenching. Your mother thinks I’m wrong to believe that it has anything to do with my travel, or work, but I can’t help but wonder why it’s so.

We’ll have a good relationship as you grow up. I know that already. I just wish we can have an honest and open relationship too, and that you come to view me as someone to help you when you’re down.

Love you loads,

Daddy K