Again, I've got to admit that there's very little better on a morning when you've had to wake up sooner than you'd like, than a warm and cuddly child hell-bent on snuggling over breakfast. I perched her on my lap, we shared a bowl of cereal, and watched her beloved Tubbies.

What fun. What immense fun. I dozed a few times while she snuggled further and further into my arms. Do you think I will ever get this again when she's grown?