How lucky am I to have carried you so close to my heart for so many months ? With each passing week , you developed a little more , grew a little bigger , and became a bigger piece of me than I could have imagined . When at last you were born , you brought a piece of my heart out into this world with you , and you will carry it always . After feeling you kick and squirm for months , I witnessed your debut and heard you cry for the first time , all gargled as you cleared your lungs . How lucky am I that you were placed in my arms ? You looked up at me like you had chosen me long ago and were finally home .
How lucky am I to have spent countless hours holding you close as I rocked and whispered my love to you ? Sure , the nights were sometimes long , and my eyes were often heavy with sleep , but when would I ever get to hold pure love in my arms again , tucked so neatly in a blanket of blue ? Your warm , soft body fit just right for such a short while , and I am so lucky to have experienced those days .
How lucky am I to have seen your first smile ? To have heard your first word ? To watch you crawl , then stand , and finally take your first step ? I ’ ve been with you every step of the way , growing right alongside you . We are in this together , you and me . We ’ ve played for hours – peek-a-boo , pat-a-cake , and hide and seek . You ’ ve smiled at me a million times , and you ’ ve made me smile a million more .
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