Monday June 2, 2008
I can’t even begin to describe how much I love this new normal at our house. I love, love, LOVE the newborn stage … at least as much (if not more) as I despair with pregnancy. I love that new baby smell, the little grunts, the puffy little breaths, the way they s-t-r-e-t-c-h and yawn, and roll their eyes, they way they tuck their feet up underneath themselves and fold their tiny hands together.
Liam is being the most incredible newborn ever, I think. And I can’t get over the miracle of being allowed to be his mommy. Almost every time I kiss him I think back to the time not even a year ago when I agonized over the fact that we might never have another baby. Now, here he is. God’s perfect gift to us. And I cry again. Only this time it’s in gratefulness.
Adam adores Liam as much David Lee and I do…in four-year-old fashion. The other day he wanted to hold him. As soon as I placed Liam in his arms he said, “Mommy, I need my palm.” My grandma gave him a small calculator and pen set about the time David Lee got his palm and Adam thinks it is the greatest thing. “This thing is very impor’ant. You should not mess with it, Mommy.” So there he sat trying to multi-task like a real man. Liam squirmed and he said, “What’s the matter, son?” And when Liam’s tiny fingers got too close to his all important work he said, “No, no buddy, you need to keep your hands out of the way.”
Liam and I went to church yesterday. He for the first time ever and me for the first time in almost a month. It is so much fun to feel like a person again. To be sociable instead of a self-imposed hermit. Almost every day Adam says, “Good the baby is not in your tummy anymore.” “Mommy you look so much better.” “Mommy you sound better, too.” “Mommy you are still just a little bit fat.”
I love this mommy life.
You’re making me cry. Can’t wait for my turn!
awww, this is such a sweet post! Makes me want to cuddle a newborn again…
Im so happy you can have you r precious little gift of a newborn. I’ll agree with you on all the areas you talked of. New borns are so-o-o-o adorable.
This post gives me warm fuzzies and makes me wish for that tiny newborn again. My baby is four months old already and it changes FAST. So keep on enjoying your precious ones… those pictures are priceless!
So so sweet! I love newborns too…
Why does pregnacy have to be soo long? Nov. looks so far off yet but maybe if it takes nine months to prepare the baby, that’s why the newborn stage is so sweet. Love your thoughts! And you’ve got the bestest big brother for Liam!
God is So Good! You have a precious gift!
when i have a newborn,i can almost feel panicky about enjoying that stage enough. there just doesn’t seem to be any possible way to fully absorb the miracle of them.
I totally agree! Take it away for the whole week! I’m moving to England next wk, and won’t have so much time to spend on the internet for which I am VERY grateful!! As for your newborn… I just wanna cuddle the life out of him!