Jack Colin Millward

My first born.

Jack was born at 23:47 on 10/1/1997, at South Tyneside General Hospital, the first son of both myself, and my then fiancee, Stephanie Millward. He weighed in at 3.96Kg, or 8lb 12oz in old money. Shortly after his birth, when I was on my way home from the hospital, I experienced what I choose to call, a perfect moment.

Jack is a very happy little boy, and most of the people who meet him agree that he is also (usually) a very well behaved young man. I love him with all my heart, and maybe these pages and pictures might help you understand why :)

I'd also like to share a very special moment in my life - The "I Love You" incident - as I've decided to call it...

Jack has a half brother, Dominic Joshua Kirby, and a half sister, Bethany Milne. Dominic is also mine, and while there is no direct blood link between myself and Bethanie, I love her as much as I would if she was my own.

Like any kid, Jack has a very distinctive personality, and what can only be called a bloody scary memory. The number of times he has been told things, and then suddenly recalled them, hours, days, weeks or even months later, having never mentioned them in the interim is unbelievable.

Put simply, this little man is the light of my life, and without him in mind, I might not be here today - we all have weak moments of depression and despair, and I'd like to take the opportunity to thank this young man for dragging me through more than one of mine.

I love you son :)