I've only been at home with my little angel,
Ellie for less than 2 weeks, and it's been packed with events, both joyful and...not so happy.
But the most important one, was the moment we've met Ellie again, when she's given us a priceless lesson: a mother will always be a mother for her baby. They will never be forgotten in their baby's heart and only because a baby cannot express themselves with words as adults do, that doesn't mean they don't know what's going on with them and their lives.
They know and understand it all, with good and bad and most times they show it to us, parents in so many ways. We just have to look and listen, it's right there, in front of us, in the shape of the most wonderful gift life could give us, a small piece of our own flesh and blood, the future of our genes, the pride of our existence. A baby of our own!
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| Give camera! Right now! |
We arrived very early in the morning, about 5 am, when Ellie was deep asleep, but once we stepped into her room, although as quiet as possible, she felt our presence (and I truly believe it's all about their sixth sense, the ability to smell their parents scent), she woke up, she gave us a long look and then she raised those tiny, cute arms to me, to pick her up and hug her and she never wanted to go back to sleep without me. Which I did, with such a blissful feeling in my heart that kept me awake until the next night. Although I was so exhausted after about 35 hours of traveling and a bunch of unfortunate events we encountered with every flight and every airport we landed on that led me to strongly believe we will never get home safe or at least with a sane mind, I just could not close my eyelids, I could not take my eyes off her. I missed her so much and she is so beautiful and smart that sleep seems like such a waste.
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| Picture courtesy of Ellie |
Ever since then, my little one is literally glued to her mommy and nothing happens in her life if mommy is not there, to do it with her, to cheer her for every little accomplishment (and she's got some good ones), to comfort her when she feels frustrated by her size and power, to feed her otherwise crappy food (as we all know mommy is not the best of cooks) or ease her pains when she is sick. You know...things all mothers do or should.
She's learnt to say "mommy" among other 20 something words and she keeps repeating it about a zillion times a day while giving me such a loving look, just to see me smile and hear me answering back.
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| Must. Have. Phone! |
She simply loves her mommy, with all her tiny being! She never forgot me and she is as attached and dependent to me as I am to her. If it's just for that, I could only consider myself the luckiest mom in the whole world, but she gives me so many more reasons to feel as blessed as I am.
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| Hurray! Me got it! |
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| Alright dummies! Babies can text too! (or call some stranger at 4 AM) |
Being a real mother again rocks and I could not put it better than that!
Wow Ellie seems like she has grown up :) So sweet baby is she :) And loved the way how she recognized you even though she was sleeping!! How touching moment!! I wish i was there to see that lovely scenario :) Hugs to u and Ellie :) btw her click is fabulous :)
ReplyDeleteShe is pretty . She must be wanting more things as she grews up :)
ReplyDeleteI can see how much Ellie has been growing and changing!! How wonderful that you are reunited as a family, and that your little miss is happy and healthy! I can only imagine your joy at being with her again...
ReplyDeleteSoo glad you are back. I truly hope it won't be necessary for you to leave again...and I am certain Ellie agrees with me :)>
ReplyDeleteHey Petro! How have you been dear? Ellie is grown up now....I still remember her cute pics when she was months old. Give my love to her :)
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