DAILY SNACK
I can’t blog because I’m off to see a newborn baby.
A baby that is less than three days old.
This baby will be so fresh and new,
And quiet and cuddly,
And fragile,
And demand such love.
You know, the kind of baby that makes a part of you,
Scream out from within,
“I want one!”
But maybe this will be better.
This visiting and oohing and awing.
Lending whatever breastfeeding expertise I can.
And then returning home with my own two children.
The ones who sleep through the night,
Thank you very much.
2 replies on “Baby Love”
Newborns are so magical. They bring such feelings of joy. As for me, I thought I would always long for babies and mourn the fact that my family was complete. Then I had twins (with a three year old). All that baby care, all those diapers, those many nights of changing bed wet sheets? Cured me of that. Two brand new babies in my n’hood right now and I really have no desire to have another of my own. None. Zip. In fact, I might want to hold the baby for “just a minute” but then I’ve had quite enough.
Ha. I know a woman who’s always asking if I want to hold her baby. I’m like, I’ll hold him if you need me to, but I don’t have any burning desire to. At least let my youngest hit two years, right?