Wednesday, June 11, 2014
A soft silky summer
Our baby girl is one. That happened on Saturday. She dug her chubby little fingers through a strawberry lemon cupcake baked by Eleni and Isabela until finally she stuck some of the gooeyness into her little rosebud mouth and smiled a yummy grin. Also a little chuckle as she knew everyone of us had been sitting there waiting for her to do it, and had been restraining ourselves from picking up a big chunk and plunking it onto her tongue. But I insisted we all wait and watch. Let her do it herself. And she did. Because she is One.
She is strong, delightful, sweet, ambitious, friendly, affectionate, smart. This morning when I heard her big girl squawks from the crib -- noticed they were finished being the talking herself into being awake sort, and had become the when is someone going to retrieve me? sort -- I walked in to find her standing with a giant smile against the white railing pointing over to a picture of my mother and me on her shelf. "Yes, Nani" I said as I always do when she points to it. And her smile deepens and a breathy chuckle made of s and t sounds sneaks out of the slobbery grin marked with 5 tiny teeth. We settled into the rocker and she grabbed my shirt for morning milk. As I obliged I instinctively traced the nail of my right forefinger from the crown of her head to her left temple in one gentle line to part her soft, silky flax over to one side. The morning light through her pink curtains made her thickening hair gleam like white gold. I soaked in the tenderness of a single fleeting moment- soft, silky summer, rocking, intense eyebrows concentrating on her work- knowing it will get swallowed up by breakfast cereal and running with the rest of them all too soon.
For now though, the sunlit mornings and the dark nights and that rocker are ours.
I don't know how to wish for more, still trying to grasp all that is before me.
Blessing counted.
xoxoAM
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Blessings on you and yours. I loved raising our 6. Your photo reminds me of that : )
ReplyDeleteYou have such a gift for words and expressing the wonder of those precious baby moments. The time passes much too quickly!
ReplyDeleteMy little one turns 35 today. It seems like yesterday I shared moments like that with her. They go by too quickly. Cherish every second.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful and poignant. Your mother is smiling on you both I'm sure.
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful words. Thank you for them. I adore your blog.
ReplyDeleteThis mom of five with a little one tried to catch the same sentiments just this week...
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Oh the memories of our children...your words brought it all back. Thank you!
ReplyDeletevery very sweet. nice imagry to look back on, later. My little guy is 17 months soon and it is going so fast!
ReplyDeleteSuch very precious moments. My littlest boy has just turned six. I hold on to every special thing. Blessings indeed. The family photo is lovely, really one to treasure.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday little one. I have my nine month old granddaughter this week as my daughter and her husband are house hunting in the Seattle area. As I'm on the coast of SC, I'm not thrilled with the move but the Navy insists. I'm enjoying these precious moments that bring back such fond memories of when mine were little. Enjoy each moment.
ReplyDeleteSo sweet! Similar to our family. This year our little guy is two, so he's running everywhere. It's still such a sweet time.
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