MY BEAUTIFUL SON

When our son was born I did not know what I would feel

When being pregnant, fat and heavy, it all seemed so surreal

22 hours of labour, pain like no other

So many anxieties, worries, about finally being a mother

Will he cry, will he be healthy, will he have all of his toes

Will he have hair, will it be straight or afro, things that nobody knows…

But when he arrived and cried even though he had a cone head

The feeling of relief and happiness replaced all of the worry and dread

He had hair, 10 fingers, 10 toes and two eyes

A nose, a mouth, a belly and two small thighs

He was tiny, so vulnerable, more like a doll than a human being

I remember thinking that I really could not believe the miracle I was seeing

A person, a life that had grown inside of me

A blessing, a perfect baby that I could ever imagine him to be

The first few months were not easy, extremely hard actually

Being a mother was a shock and quickly became reality

Breast feeding, tongue tied, formula milk, colic and lack of sleep

Were all things that I experienced, so daily I would weep

Worry, anxiety that I felt before having a child

Were nothing like the feelings of worry I now had, they were mild

This small person depends on you like no one ever has before

From being feed to being dressed to creaming his bum if it’s sore

Those things are soon forgotten as your child develops and grows

Eczema, nappy rash, teething, rolling over and discovering his toes

Smiling, laughing, copying noises although not talking

He has developed so fast, in 7 months he will soon be walking

He loves swings, blowing raspberries, his Nan and his Dad

Charlie is always happy, he is rarely sad

He loves his picture being taken, he knows when to smile

Seeing him so content makes the labour pains worth while

Charlie turns one next Sunday, I can’t believe how time flies

He now frowns like his Dad and has grown so much in size

He has taken his first steps and says mama and dada

It won’t be long before he will be climbing the stairs like a ladder

As he grows and develops it’s so fascinating to see

That he has developed a personality, he definitely takes after me!

Happy, friendly, loving and caring

He has no issue with other children when it comes to sharing

I feel so proud as a mother and want to share my joy

Of having a beautiful son, my beautiful baby boy