“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new."
-Osho
This morning my sweet little awoke to the sound of my voice singing "Happy Half Birthday." She looked up at me and smiled, a smile so full of love, and in that moment I understood. I understood what they meant when they said that time would fly. The days, the weeks, the months, where have they gone? It is all going by too quickly. Don't believe me? Have a baby. If only I could make time stand still. Just hold on to my baby for a little while longer. Too soon the day will come where she no longer will want to be held and cuddled. Too soon the day will come where she will no longer need me to rock her to sleep. Too soon, too soon.
Half of a year has flown by. I've been a mother for 185 days; how can that be true? These six months have been a roller coaster ride of emotions. Every passing day I fall more madly in love with this little girl. It hasn't been easy, but it has been worth it. So, today is a celebration. A day to celebrate not only the half birthday of the sweetest girl in the world, but a day to recognize the most joyous day of my life. I was reborn the day I held my baby for the first time. We locked eyes and I knew, fate does exist. She was meant to be mine, and I was meant to be her momma.
So, happy half birthday to us.
So sweet! Happy 1/2 Birthday! It does fly ... Way too fast! Mine will be 5 months on Tuesday. I need a pause button!
ReplyDeleteIf you figure out how to hit that pause button, let me know! I almost feel out of breath when I think of how quickly these months have gone by. And, since I've returned to work two months ago, time goes by much quicker. If only we could bottle up these moments to relive again.
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