I remember the ONE thing I couldn’t wait for when I was pregnant was to hear my little baby cry. To hear, for the first time, the little noises he would make when he was sleeping, or to hear him yawn, or even the little snorts as he was concentrating on eating. I remember wanting to know what he looked like, wondering how he would smell, fresh out of the bath. I remember talking to him in my belly as we rocked in our chair, making up songs that didn’t rhyme but I didn’t care. I sang them anyway just to let him know I loved him. These sort of things, little tender mercies if you will, were a blessing to this family as this little boy entered into their lives. There is nothing more tender than seeing, first hand, the love a parent has for their little one. This was so palpable in Daniel and Rosslyn.
For the first time, little Beckett made me baby hungry. My little boy is turning 2 next month and I still call him my baby! But cradling this little guy for the short 3 hours I had him made me realize I’m finally ready for this again. I have been fighting the idea of having another baby because in reality, I’m scared of being solely depended on by not just one little being, but TWO! Then of course there is the lack of sleep, endless laundry, and days without really even getting out of bed. I didn’t want to turn back into the couch potato/zombie mom who never left the house and barely got a shower or brushed her teeth. I like being able to get up and get ready. Everett and I even have a routine going. But being around little Beckett, brought back a WAVE of emotions that I have been needing in my heart.
Often times, we remember the bad and forget the good and beautiful things that come right along with them. No I didn’t get out of bed and brush my teeth sometimes until 1 pm.. but I did get to snuggle, tickle, take selfies, and just love my little boy while we stayed in bed. No I didn’t get as many baths as I would have liked, but I did get to give him one, and the smell of a fresh clean baby was worth a using a little more dry shampoo that day. No the house wasn’t clean, but my baby was fed, happy, and needing my attention.
I’m SO happy for this beautiful little family, and I’m so glad they get to experience these little mercies God gives them as they start this new chapter in life! Congratulations Rosslyn and Daniel, and welcome to the world little Beckett!