Parenthood

To my little loves, I wish you knew all that you are powering through. The world around us is something new, and I wish I could help you understand why suddenly there are things we can’t do. Your mama and papa are trying their best to put some smiles on you nevertheless, by finding fun … Read more

And so today, as it was that day, I hold you in disbelief. I’m in awe of all you, the small and the mighty. That smile and your eyes. Your nervous laughter, powered cries, I adore your vulnerable sides. But not as much as I love the trouble in the air, whenever you decide to … Read more

A pretty picture of two kids glee took one hundred tries as they kicked and screamed. A meal made fresh loses its steam, as she tends to everything else before she eats. A restful moment loses its wings as the cries let you know they’re no longer asleep. These are the things you never see … Read more

Only when you lay still can I admire you up close. See how peaceful you are when your eyes are shut closed. I breathe you in for just a moment as you breathe in my pillowcase. Never do I feel more comfort than when I know you’re sleeping safe. Ari boy, we spend our days … Read more

To the little girl with the rainbow eyes, oh, how I’ve been waiting to know you. I look at you and think, what a gift you are. And every morning I unwrap the smile you saved for me. Soft and telling, I’m watching a sunrise wipe away a dark sky whenever I stare in awe … Read more

In the little you, I see the young man to be. A boy I wish would stay so young, but the man I can’t wait to meet. In the little you, I hear a laughter so sincere it spreads to all around you, a smile that must be seen to be believed. In the little … Read more

I lie awake in bed too late amazed by all that love creates. A peaceful sleep that feels so safe. Oh son, I wish you could always stay this way.

I wonder what you wonder when you wander off. Your beautiful mind must see all the colors, hear all the sounds, connect them all with the stories you create. As we circle the tracks, the warm autumn air trickles and lifts the soft hair from your head. Each shining strand for every reason I’ve fallen … Read more

Who knew a heart so small could be so big. Who knew a tiny smile could laugh so loudly. You are a warmth I had never felt until you arrived in slumber and we shielded you from rain. You are a spirit I always feel, I always hear, I always see. You are surprise in … Read more

I brush my stubbly cheek against your soft face, and yet you don’t push away. Instead you push your head into the softest part of my neck, looking for a safe place. Well, son, you’ve found it, much like you found your way into the softest part of my heart. I spend my mornings waiting … Read more