My Angel

I wish I could share my joy with the whole world! Right now I am sitting with my baby asleep on my chest. She is cooing, she is sighing, she is completely at ease. Sometimes she smiles in her sleep and I wonder what she is dreaming about. Sometimes she startles and all I have to do is say "it's okay, mama's right here," and she calms right down.


I don't think there is anything in the world that has brought me as much joy as this little girl. It is hard to get out of bed in the middle of the night, but once I am out I can't resent her for it. I can't be put out, I feel blessed to be able to meet her needs, to take care of this little piece of heaven. Everyone told me that my life would change, but no one can really describe it. There just aren't words to say what I feel. In our nursery there is a plaque that says "A baby fills a place in your heart that you never knew was empty." That is the best description that I have found. (And it is a very big place!)