This is the Guardian.
Today, what happens when you have a baby with your best mate instead of a romantic partner?
Hi.
Hello.
It's a sunny day in Shrewsbury and a very cheery little girl with rosy cheeks and just a few front teeth is keen to see who's at the door.
Hello, who's this?
Hello, gorgeous girl.
She loves visitors.
Does she?
She was just doing a poo, though.
Oh, really?
This is Nicholas Lawson, a journalist and writer and her very sociable 11 month old daughter.
Should we let them in?
Thanks for having us.
Nicola recently went back to work and Tom, the baby's dad, took over the shared parental leave.
I just love chubby baby legs.
The baby can already walk and loves razzing around the living room on her ladybird scooter,
carefully manoeuvred by Tom every time she gets into a tight spot.
It's the perfect picture of domestic life.
A mum, a dad and their longed for baby girl.