two months

i have spent the last 62 days
in awe of this sweet baby
that we created.

entire days have been spent
gazing at this baby that is thriving
from the milk he drinks from my body
and the love that his papa and i give him.

the laundry is not done.
there are dishes in the sink.
the bathroom needs to be scrubbed.
phone calls are not returned.
thank-you notes need to be written.
and sleep-deprived, i stare.

he sticks out his tongue on purpose
and says, "ah-coo" as he smiles.
he really is brilliant.
sigh...

i thought i knew.
really, i did.
but nothing.
nothing could have prepared me for
all of the love that has filled my heart.

it is scary and wonderful at the same time.

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lucky

"the first day of classes
and no ms. kathleen,"
read the monday morning
email from the principal
of new song academy.
"i hope liam realizes
how lucky he is to have
you all to himself."



i am the lucky one.

i DO think of the shorties
and what they are doing
and how they are treating
their new teacher.
i wonder if ny-ny is
still being a leader in
the classroom,
or if my baby-kitten-shortie
is still playing class psychologist.
i hopehopehope that shay finally
decided to use her powers for good
and not evil...

and mostly, i pray
that they are taking care of each other.