sleeping baby
I didn't realize how much I missed holding a sleeping baby until I had the chance to just sit and hold my friend's baby today. I know! I know! I still have a baby! But my "baby" weighs 25 pounds, runs faster than me and won't stop moving until he drops from exhaustion! It has been a long time since we took pictures like this one! I miss sitting in the rocker, feeling the warmth of another body and the fast baby breathing on my neck, smelling the sweet smell of baby lotion and breast milk, knowing that someone needs you so completely and wanting to protect this little being from everything by holding her forever... why do they have to grow up? Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if their cry didn't change! If they still sounded like they really needed you, wanted you to help them and make things right again, instead of just sounding obnoxious and whiney and no matter what you do, you didn't make things better. If you have a baby, I could come hold her (or him) for you!
posted by jenn | 1/23/2006
4 Comments:
I got to do that in church yesterday. It is one of the best feelings in the world. My baby turns 3 next week!! That is a darling picture. LOVE YOU!
You have a gift with babies whether they are your own or not. That sleepy newborn stage ends too quickly, but at least the photos are proof that they once were still.
I have never seen anyone who can calm a baby like you can. They must know how much you love them!
So sweet! One of my favorite things in life! Maybe you could write all of our journal entries I don't think my kids will get how MUCH I loved it looking back, you captured every detail!
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