You smell of softness,
I inhale the sweet milkiness of your head.
Your tiny breaths warm my neck
while my arms do their best to encompass your growing body.
I taste the roundness of your cheeks
for the hundredth time (today)
And I count my blessings on your gorgeous fingers and those adorable extra toes.
Your eyes make mine smile,
Even your possets on my shoulder feel like a precious gift.
Your laugh stills my heart, just for a moment,
As I think of the moments gone too soon
When I held you in one arm, when I held you in my womb.
I'm trying to keep those moments in my mind and in my heart,
As I will the many moments to come.
First steps, first spills, freezing cold sidelines and bleary-eyed Christmas mornings will all be ours to share.
But not today.
Today I'll just hold you close, wearing you next to my heart. Because the best moment is this one, right now.
