I can’t believe she’s mine…

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Look at her, my Bo. She’s mine. And I totally can’t believe it.

When we talk about parenthood there is always a lot of talk about sleepless nights, stress, exhaustion, confusion and general feelings of failure. We find solace in the fact that other mums have three-day-old spew on their clothes and haven’t been out of their pj’s for days. We nod in unison and empathy to stories of mums who haven’t had a cup of hot tea or a warm meal since baby was born. But what we don’t talk so much about is the tenderness. That feeling that you have when you look at your child. Maybe we don’t talk about it because there really are no words for the way it feels. Any mum (or dad) knows what I’m talking about. The moment when you look into the eyes of your child and your heart breaks with absolute happiness and love and fear and total awe. And suddenly you are completely connected with mankind. Suddenly being human is the most amazing experience that life has to offer. Suddenly you understand.

There really aren’t words. I just can’t believe she’s mine.

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  • April 19, 2012 - 7:24 pm

    realmomsofocanddc - So true! I feel that way everyday and I always tell my mom on the phone, I can’t believe he is mine 🙂ReplyCancel

  • April 20, 2012 - 9:31 am

    Kerrie-ANn - I had a ‘look into their eyes moment’ this very morning having a hug in bed with Lily, she turned to me and said” I love it when our cheeks rub together Mummy” I melted, then we squeezed a big cuddle and tears filled my eyes. It came from
    the deepest part of her to me, How very lucky we are as Mum’s.xReplyCancel

  • May 5, 2012 - 8:35 pm

    Motherhood makes [me] crazy… « Inked in Colour - […] I mean what if something was to happen to me? Then who would take care of Bo? Who could possibly love her the way I do? What is going to happen when she’s a big adult in this crazy world and no longer wants/needs […]ReplyCancel

  • May 6, 2012 - 12:37 am

    travelbarefoot - @realmomsofocanddc – it’s an amazing feeling isn’t it? I wonder if our mums still feel the same way about us? 🙂

    @K.A – Well, Lily is a special little being isn’t she? It can be so easy to forget how truly blessed we are! xReplyCancel

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