it’s all about her.
zaida echo skyla dove,
i have typed these same down words before, when you stirred in my womb, while I watched the clock tick and wondered what it would be like when you learned to crawl. And now here with me, crawling yourself into everything, you say, "awake mama. i am awake. keep practicing with me, mama. it’s fun." It is fun, this practice of continuous renewal, eye-popping wakefulness. It’s like SHA-ZAAM! And then nothing more than a leaf falling from a tree today while you and I walked through the darkest forest and the wind almost knocked us over. Z, you are my little alarm clock, you keep waking me up. Forever grateful and with so much love, Mama.
“Are you God?”
Siddhartha replied, No
Are you a celestial being?
Again, Siddhartha said no.
You must be a wizard! The man proclaimed, sure of himself.
Once again, Siddhartha said shook his head and said No.
Well, then what are you?
The man had to know.
I am awake.
It is 2:27 am, and I just got home from a birth. Oh, how I needed this! Thank you. Thank you for sharing your little ray of enlightened sunshine. She is pure blessing.
Comment by janehatesdick — November 21, 2008 @ 9:30 am
We are one.
Comment by Jena — November 21, 2008 @ 2:57 pm
Beautiful.
Comment by Must Be Motherhood — November 21, 2008 @ 4:27 pm
Yes, awake, awake!
Thank you for sharing this. what a precious gem she is, Zaida Echo Skyla Dove. I love that name, and she is even more than that.
xoxo
Comment by janis — November 21, 2008 @ 6:26 pm
Crawling is fun and all, but I hope you’re getting more sleep soon.
Comment by gearhead mama — November 22, 2008 @ 12:35 am
She awakens me too.
xoxo
Comment by MereMortal — November 23, 2008 @ 3:54 am
I’m breathless…
and breathing.
Comment by Stacy (mama-om) — November 25, 2008 @ 6:43 pm