09/09/2024
"Itās been 9 months Mama,
And finally we are now here.
Together, skin to skin,
The comfort of your heart beat still so near.
Itās been a long road Mama,
Youāve done so much for me.
Sacrificing your body, your sleep, your everything,
All to grow me safely in your belly.
Itās not the end though Mama,
Weāre only just at the start.
I still need every part of you,
In the light of days and nights of dark.
Itās all so big out here Mama,
And Iām not sure of anything yet.
I love that youāre still close to me,
Youāre my personalised safety net.
Itās relentless what youāre doing Mama,
Iām small and I need so much.
But mostly I need your love and safety,
You breath, your skin, your touch.
Itās a lot for me right now Mama,
The outside world is all so new.
The smells, the faces, the sounds,
But my favourite thing of all is you.
Itās a new reflection, I know Mama,
To you but not to me.
Remember I didnāt know you of before,
But you of now is perfect, itās all I see.
Itās not easy sometimes Mama,
I know it can be hard on you.
The feeding, the healing, the rawness,
The sheer overwhelm of all the new.
Itās ok if you cry too Mama,
The tears are not just mine.
Thereās a lot going on for us both, at once,
Itās ok to shed them at the same time.
It will all go too quickly though Mama,
I wonāt always be this small.
Iāll need you less day by day,
And time, while slow, wonāt actually stall.
Itās you that got me here Mama,
Donāt forget how capable you are.
You may feel weak and unsteady right now,
But truly Mama, youāve come so far.
Itās one day at a time ok Mama?
Letās figure it out together.
Weāve been a team for months already,
We both know we can handle whatever.
Itās such a special time now Mama,
This second chapter in the story of us.
And nothing feels more right to me,
Than giving you my life, for now, in trust."
Meet Baby Briella Hyacinthā¤ļø Our 2nd Bornš„°