When you match with your baby girl, you must have an impromptu photo shoot. You simply must.
Yesterday, Sophie wouldn’t go down for a nap. I tried rocking her and setting her down with a paci, like normal, after singing her song to her,
S-S-S-Sophie, S-S-S-Sophie, you’re the only g-g-g-girl that I adooooore…
I set her in her bassinet, with the white noise on, swaddled up all comfy cozy, and tip toed out of the room.
And then the cries began. And I let them go for a minute, just to see, and sure enough they weren’t stopping.
So I went back into the room, picked her up gently, and sang to her more, staring into her beautiful big blue eyes.
And she stared right back into mine and smiled, the sweetest smile there ever was.
And I sat there on the bed, rocking my baby girl (my dream!) and singing to her softly, with her beautiful smile on her face,
and I swear to you I felt a piece of heaven. I was there.
It was perfection and it was my dream come to life,
Sitting there holding my baby girl with her eyes stuck on me and only me, and her smile for me, and only me. In that moment, the only one who was crying was
Me.
Tears of joy. Tears of gratitude. Tears of
THIS is my life?! This is all I’ve ever wanted. And it’s mine, all mine, and I’m never taking that for granted.
And I’m also never wishing this away.
I’m soaking up these days. I’m clinging to them. Because these are the days.
This is it.
My heaven.
xo
What does your heaven look like? I’d love to hear!
I’m not quite sure what my heaven looks like, but I’ll be thinking about it now. I know it includes my husband and two kids though.
What I wanted to comment on was that you have a song for Sophie. I made up one for my son on a particularly hard night when he was an infant that we still sing every night now (he’s 3). He calls it the Seamus song.
Goodnight my sweet Seamus. Goodnight my sweet dear.
Good night my sweet Seamus. There’s nothing to fear.
I want you to grow up so big and so strong,
And so I sing you this nighttime song.
I didn’t realize how much he connected with it until my husband asked me what the Seamus song was. Apparently, Seamus asked my husband to sing it to him one night, but he didn’t know what he was talking about. I have since taught it to my husband, so we’re all on board.
Such a sweet post. Thanks!
That is so sweet!!! I love it! My Sophie song is just the song that I was sung as a child that I remember so vividly, “K-K-K-Katie” only with Sophie instead. :) I realized after singing “You are my sunshine” to her (Sam’s song), that if Sam heard me he would get jealous, so I quickly changed it to her very own song! That is so amazing that Seamus asked for his song! Beautiful.
xo
Beautiful post! My heaven pretty much involves my three beautiful children and hubby. Nothing is better than your family, right!? I also, used to sing my first born a song because she wouldn’t stop crying, lol. We have to do what we have to do as moms.
Your kiddos are adorable! The sweetness in these pictures just makes my heart melt :) My mom use to sing to me and my siblings all the time too and it’s one of my favorite memories. I’m not sure what my heaven is but one day I hope it’s as sweet as yours .
Madison | All Gumption and Grace
Katie- this is absolutely beautiful. The bond of a baby girl and her mother is amazing, miraculous, and perfection all in one. Your heaven is mine too and it’s amazing.
Beautiful post!! I have definitely felt in heaven these past few weeks as my husband and I welcomed our first baby this month!