Hi There

You're so small. You're screaming, creating quite the ruckus for something so tiny and pink, and I'm exhausted and everything hurts but your little lungs are working the hardest they've ever worked in your life—

Your life. You're alive, you're screaming, and by God you're the most beautiful thing these hands have ever held. From the moment they put you in my arms, I was lost to you.

Oh, forgive me, my little lamb, if I laugh through your tears. I love you, you know. You don't understand any of these nonsensical noises I keep murmuring into the downy hair of your precious head, but I hope you know that I love you, I hope that the heartbeat in my chest is enough of a message for your tiny ears.

You’re so upset for such a little thing, and I know it’s because, right now, this is the worst thing that has ever happened to you. You don't know of the awful things happening just outside—hush, now, don't fuss sweetpea. It’s alright, you’re alright. Just rest with me.

Here. Now. Forever.

I can't even picture what your lovely little life has in store for you. I can't imagine you ever leaving my arms, you're so small and so good and it would be the greatest sin imaginable to ever let something so wonderful go.

Right now, there are no years ahead of us. There are no moments other than this one. Here we are, and here we will be. Just you and me. I love you I love you I love you and even if there were days beyond today I wouldn’t stop saying that because it wouldn’t ever stop being true.

Oh, my lamb, your eyes… you don't know what to look at yet, you didn't know what ‘looking’ even was until a few seconds ago. But there they are, those little diamonds peeking up at me from your beautiful little face.

Hi there, little one. I’m so happy to meet you.