Saturday, January 24, 2009

From Eternity To Here



Nine months seems such a long time to wait for a baby
But in fact, is barely enough time to prepare
And when you think about it,
Nine months is an absurdly short time
For an entire human being to be created
From two cells.
From two cells and then four
And the next thing you know
An entire person
With tooth buds in jaws
And fingers and toes
Not to mention brains and hearts
And eyes that melt hearts
And see into eternity
Because that is where they have come from.
Nine months to make quilts and decide on disposable or cloth
Nine months to read the books, to take the classes
To get the things ready that a baby needs
So much less than you'd think,
But still, choices to be made,
Lives to be rearranged.
And here's a secret from someone who knows:
If you had nine YEARS it wouldn't be enough time
To prepare yourself for a baby.
There is no real preparation.
There is only a scrambling to catch up
To the miracle of the fact
Of the person being grown
In the womb of the woman
Who luckily, will become
A mother who knows many, many things
She never thought she'd know
The second the child is born
And laid into her arms
Those eyes melting hearts
And speaking of eternity
Which is a lot longer than nine months
But is part of the time frame,
Whether we know it or not.

15 comments:

  1. Can't wait to smell that little critter! I know I'm twisted, but that is one of my most very favorite things... and it doesn't last long.

    Good post.
    xo PF

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  2. Oh, Damnit Ms. Moon, you're making me want another one RIGHT NOW!!!
    Somebody stop me, or I'll be on the phone, ordering up some frozen 'man goo' before you know it.

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  3. Hey Ms Moon - congratulations to all the family.

    A very lovely picture too.

    P is a bit way of being a grandparent - but you are rightly excited about the whole thing. I look forward to having grandkids one day.

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  4. hey Rachel

    Just give P a ring - and I will sort it all out for you

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  5. I know, Petit Fleur- what smells better than a baby? Nothing.

    Ms. MamaBear- amen to you.

    Rachel- that picture is too good,isn't it? Well, it would appear that Mr. P would like to help you out...

    Mr. P- thank you for the congratulations and for offering help to Ms. Rachel. I'm sure she appreciates that.

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  6. You just never know where 'assistance' is going to present itslef, do you?
    I'll consider the offer!

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  7. You were dreaming about babies, this baby. I did the same thing.

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  8. That was a lovely poem, Mama.

    And thank you for having me out yesterday. That soap is so lovely. I used my loofa soap in the shower last night, and other than it being really slippery, it was great!

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  9. Ms. Moon, I really love your poem, and am excited that you're joining the grandmother ranks. :)

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  10. Rachel- Mr. P is a proven father as well as an English barrister. Might be some good genes there. Not sure how Mrs. P would feel about the whole thing...

    Sally- we are related, you and me. Somehow.

    HoneyLuna- slippery is good! I was so happy to see you yesterday. You always make my heart glad. You know that. I love you.

    Ms. Lo- Yep. I'm about to be a card-carrying, dues-paying member of the grandma club. Can't wait! I'll be writing you for advice.

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  11. I am so excited for you! I can't wait til that baby comes out and we can see actual pictures. Is Lily going to get that 4-D ultra-sound? That shit is crazy!

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  12. LadyLemon- Lily is planning on a midwife-assisted birth center or home birth and therefore will have excellent but probably lower-tech prenatal care. Frankly, I don't think that sonograms and their effects have been studied enough. How can it be good to shoot a developing brain and nervous system with ultrasound waves?
    I'm probably crazy but it's something I worry about.
    And those 4-D ultrasounds ARE crazy shit. Kind of creepy if you ask me. On some level it's almost like an invasion of privacy. Now, for a real diagnostic need, sure. But just to see "what the baby looks like"? Nah.

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  13. Beautiful that is.

    Beautiful picture too.

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  14. XBox- My hope is that very soon you will look into the eyes of your own baby. Yes.

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