So I’m reading a letter where Alexander is describing Philip as a baby, and it’s so fucking funny
He refers to him as a “little stranger” and writes how he was not “sufficiently aquatinted” with his son before like. Ofc you weren’t HES A BABY
“The most agreeable in his conversation and manners” He is 7 months old how the fuck do you know that at 7 months. Like I may not know much about babies but I don’t think they make full conversations and have amazing manners at that age. Maybe it’s just me idk.
“He has a method of waving his hand… that announces the future orator.” Ofc he waves his hand around he’s a baby all babies do that???
“He stands rather awkwardly and his legs not at all the delicate slimness of his fathers.” I once again remind you that he is SEVEN MONTHS OLD at the time when he is writing this letter. Just because he can’t walk then and doesn’t have slim legs doesn’t mean he won’t be a good dancer like?? He’s not even a year old yet OF COURSE HE WONT WALK WELL AND WILL BE A LITTLE CHUBBY
“He laughs too much.” HES A BABY DUDE HES GONNA LAUGH. Seriously is this his first ever interaction with a baby?? This letter makes it seem So. I really want to know if this was a normal way of describing your child/ first born back then or if Alexander just didn’t know a damn thing about babies and how they develop. Okay but in all Honesty the way he describes him is rather sweet though and you can tell how much he cares about him.
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