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[lollardfish]

Sometimes Shannon and I just stand in Nico's room and watch him sleep. This time he was lying on his back, hands above his head, right foot kicking absently up and down one of the bars of his crib. After a few minutes, he rolled over onto his stomach, and then sat up. My hands reached down to lay him back down and he reached up for me to hold him (eyes closed the whole time). I gave him a pacifier and laid him down on his belly then fled the room.

He is such a beautiful little man. It's still breathtaking, 14 months later.

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[born-to-me.livejournal.com]

Thank you - that was beautiful. I've watched G. do almost the exact same thing. I love that casual little foot kick thing they do.

I used to think people were talking down to me when they said I couldn't understand the love for a child until I had a child... it just sounded kind of smarmy. Then I had one, and... there's no way I every could have understood. It's the most amazing, most real, most phenomenal thing ever.

I love it when you write about Nico. It makes me feel *good*.