“There really are places in the heart you don’t even know exist until you love a child.”
Anne Lamott
If you are looking for a book to give to your son or daughter this Valentine’s Day
Then these two incredibly beautiful books are exactly what you are looking for
I bought these for my miracle twins, Esther and William
They will be 11 years old this summer
They were born at 27 weeks and 3 days
And spent the first 59 days in NICU
They made me a mother
And a writer
They are my heroes and because of them I know what love is
Because of them and their three siblings
There really are places in my heart
That I did not know existed before
When Esther and William were tiny I wrote a poem
An interpretation of a mother’s love
Esther and William in NICU
A mother of tiny preemie twins in NICU
Tiny, fragile, paper thin
Standing outside, looking in
Shiny, gleaming, quite brand new
Frightened, lonely, watching you
Breathing laboured, heartbeat fast
Want to hold you, scared to ask
Eyes tight shut, body sprawled
How do I protect you through a glass wall?
So many wires, tapes and tubes
When will they tell me what to do?
Son and daughter, separate box
Mother, father, longing looks
So precious, such beauty
So quiet, so still
Where is my Mummy?
I’m waiting until …
Elation, comfort, joy so pure
Cautious, careful, uncertain, unsure
New feelings, sensations, this has to be right
I’m Mummy, I’m Daddy, no sleeping tonight
You touched me, I felt you!
I touched you, I love you x
The beeping, the flashing
Will they haunt us forever?
Mummy nothing will hurt us
Not once we’re together
Be patient my mother
Grow stronger my son
We will have forever
My babies
Our Mum!
…
My daughter, I have you
You are here in my arms
Can’t explain how I love you
I will keep you from harm
I’ll never desert you
I’ll never give up
I’ll be by your side
Til your time here is up
So tiny, so light
So perfect, just right
My son and my daughter
How wondrous you smell
I’ll love you forever
I’ll know you so well
My daughter, my son
I’m filled with such love
I know you’ll survive now
We’ll never give up
I’ve held you, I’ve got you
I’ll never let go
I’d give you the world
And I want you to know
I love you x
I am not sure I could write this now
Not since losing our beautiful Baby Tilda
But these two books I am sharing with you
Say everything I want my son and daughters to know
In exquisite words and with stunning illustrations
This Valentine’s Day
This Book Giving Day
Tell your children that you love them with these breathtakingly beautiful books