Pure love: 3 touching moments from 2016 that sum up parenting

2016 has been a really exciting year, with many highs and lows.

However, we wanted to share with you lovely people are top three special moments from 2016, that perfectly sum up the magic of being a mum.

Try not to smile reading back on these amazing stories, we dare you!

First, we have a story that displays the true strength of premature babies, and the miracle of this strength.

Lauren Vinje's baby was born premature, weighing just 3lbs 14oz, and things were extremely difficult for the first few weeks of this gorgeous little one's life.

However, the little tot was keen to let her parents know she was going to be totally fine.

Lauren took a photograph of her precious new born, and it immediately stole the hearts of every person on the Internet.

Just look at that little smile!

The next story that we loved is one that all parents out there can relate to in some way.

Back in March, Kelli Bannister reluctantly posted a picture of her sick daughter in the embrace of her mother.

This concerned mum posted the picture online, and called it “one of the absolute worst parts of motherhood”.

The moral of this story is that when a child is sick, we will do anything to make them feel better, because we love them more than anything.

Finally, we have our favourite viral video of the year!

In November, we watched as baby Amira got her hair washed for the first time, and we fell in love.

Achieving over 500,000 views, baby Amira reached a level of relaxation that we could only dream of having!

SHARE and let us know what your favourite moments of 2016 were.