As you lie here, asleep,
Completely encircled in my arms
Already so much bigger than you were
But just a fraction of the man you’ll be
I look at you and wonder at all the sights your eyes will see
All the sounds your ears will hear
All the places you will go, some near and some far
And I want to capture this night, lock it away in my head,
To remember when my arms were the place you longed to be
For in no time you’ll be grown and too big for your mummy to holdMy son, it is impossible to capture in words
All the love I have in my heart
You, like your brother,
will be my life’s work
I hope I do you proud.Xxx
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Letters to Elliot (& Alexander too!) 
awww this is so beautiful. I’m pregnant and not in the best circumstances so I’m scarred. but this piece has filled me with hope. Thank you. ❤
Hi there, thanks so much for your comment. I hope you enjoy your little one when they arrive. Motherhood is so very special, and though tiring, is really rewarding too! Never lose hope. x
🙂 Thank you my friend.
Aah, made me well up xx
Me too actually 🙂 xx
Tiny baby toes!! The cutest thing in the world? Probably!
Such a lovely way of recording your feelings for you son and something perhaps you can look back on with him 🙂 lovely!
They really are aren’t they? Shame they’ll grow up into huge smelly boy feet… thanks for your comment 🙂
Awww lovely post 🙂
How beautiful 🙂 The idea of your children being your life’s work really resonated with me too x
Thanks 🙂 it’s something my dad said in his speech at my wedding, and it really took it to heart, and now I’m a mum myself I totally get what he means xx
So very beautiful
Thank you 🙂
This is so lovely! Enjoy both your sons x x
Thank you. I will and I do (most of the time…) x
Such wonderful words. I remember feeling like this when my children were born.
Such a lovely post 🙂
Weep, brought tears to my eyes, beautiful. My heart could burst with love for my boys (I have an Alexander too)-so, so proud of them! Thanks for this gorgeous poem and linking up x
Thanks 🙂 Alexander is a great name! x
C’est juste magnifique, j’en perds mes mots. Merci d’avoir mis ces mots sur des émotions que je partage.
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