Little human
I had my first baby 9.5 months ago and I just can’t believe I get to be his mom. I can’t believe I get to watch my husband be a father, and how my baby is 50% of the person I love most and 50% me.
Every single day he experiences new things. We got to watch him discover that he has his very own pair of hands and feet. We got to watch him taste cheese for the first time, taste ice cream, and to understand the many ways a tongue can move and make silly sounds. He discovered crawling, standing and pinching things with two tiny itty bitty fingers. We see his amazement, his interests, and quarks just like they are our own.
I know having children is not for everyone, and honestly this parenting thing is the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. But to be loved by a baby... the way he looks at me melts me. the way he looks at my partner, makes me cry with joy. This has been one of the greatest joys I’ve ever experienced in my life.