You are my daughter.

mommyeverafter — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:22:02 +0000

You are my daughter.
You whispered to me in my dreams
and said “Mama, I will know you. I will show you how big your heart can grow.”
long before we ever met.
You grew inside of me,
deep within my center
and in my heart
and I felt you dancing
and knew you, even then.
And then, I held you,
my baby bird,
and when you looked at me with those almond shaped eyes,
and opened your tiny, bow mouth,
we became tied.
We became a love story.
And you’ve grown.
Oh, how you’ve grown so beautiful.
Small, graceful hands,
made perfect for making nice.
Skin I want to live in.
And I stare at that face.
That face. That face. That face.
Your face.
That face of yours
that brings me to my knees.
When I look down at your sleeping face,
that leathery whip of black lashes,
the sharp chin carved from marble,
the colored cheeks and nose like a tiny clover
you are so breathtaking, my dear.
But, the beauty of your face is only second to that of your heart.
Your heart gives off light.
Sweet girl, you glow.
You share the sweetest of kisses.
You look me right in the eyes,
little bird.
You echo my own voice when I tell you how I love you.
You are my daughter,
my love,
and yes,
you’ve shown me how big my heart can grow.

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The Story of Us

mommyeverafter — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:53:03 +0000

So, I could totally write about how today, we spent an hour watching my baby feed herself chicken and peas, and how her face now looks like a green cubist portrait; I could write about our family jam session to Eric Clapton’s “Bell Bottom Blues”, and how when I serenaded my husband, I saw his eyes get all teary, which made my heart do somersaults; I could write about how we laughed so hard last night before bed that I got a tummy ache;
but you know what? I think I’d rather just live it
(if that’s OK with you).

But, I don’t want to leave you hanging, either. Today, a friend of mine asked me the story of how K and I met, and so, I decided to republish that story: The Story of Us.
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
And, just so you know, Chapter 4 involves hosing this baby down, cozying up in our pjs and enjoying every second of our winter vacation. I really, really like this chapter.
Happy Christmas Eve Eve.
I raise a piece of peppermint bark to you,
send my love to you and yours
and hope this is the start of a bright holiday season to all.

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You are my daughter.

The Story of Us