thoughtful thoughts // 29

Shamelessly, this is the inscription of a Hallmark card we received in the last couple weeks. Sometimes Hallmark makes me cry, okay?

The Sunday before Alice was born we sat behind a mom holding her 6 month old daughter at church. I couldn't take my eyes off of them the entire service- the way those little hands were playing with her mother's hair, holding her neck, and caressing her cheeks. I was so very pregnant and teary-eyed longing for our baby's hands.

Last night, Alice held onto my neck and my arm for the first time- really held on with what felt like purpose, rather than just reflex- and this morning she held my hair tightly in her hand as I rocked her.

This is the absolute best. Alice is so awesome- truly awesome- and it is an incredible feeling, being her mom. I have had the privilege of feeling fulfilled in my work and having a sense of calling in my vocation, but nothing in my experience compares to the wonder of knowing I am meant to be this little one's mom.