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By Jessica Watson

Life after loss with autism, preemies and a rainbow baby

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Two

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You reach your hand to mine.

Wrapping it around two of my fingers, you squeeze.

I treasure your smallness as I take in this day.

Chestnut hair waves in the sun,

baby cheeks round with your smile

and chubby toes grip strands of grass.

Too busy to lay on a blanket,

too eager to stay in my arms

and now, too grown to let the action pass you by.

I manage to stop you for a moment and help you work two fingers to stand.

Eager to display your new age, your brow twists in concentration.

As you try to raise them one at a time, stubborn baby fingers defy your determination and the rest join.

You beam that you are “two!”

Cheering at the ten little fingers dancing before my eyes, your giggles bubble around us.

I know just how old you are.

You were born today, sweet boy.

And until you can hold up two of your own,

you can wrap them all around mine.

eating a cupcake

Happy Second Birthday Sawyer,

I love you from your head to your fingers to your toes,

Mommy

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  1. Sherri says

    Oh, he’s just a doll….a little doll.

    And two? I loved two, really did. There wasn’t much terrible about two with my kids.

    Three? Um yeah. Three was cute, but I loved two more!

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  2. Kelli @ No. 7 says

    You know, my guy is turning 7 in just over one month and I’m already starting the histrionics. How is time so quickly wiped away? I’m sad and excited for his growth at the same time…why is motherhood so filled with schizophrenic tendencies?

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  4. Scarlett says

    Oh what a beautiful post, and what a lucky little boy. Some day, he’s going to read your writing and know just how cherished he really is. 🙂

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    • Jessica says

      Two is tough, I think especially since he is my youngest. He\’s like a little man now and has also perfected his tantrum.

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  11. Klz says

    What a big day. There’s still just the smallest, tiniest amount of the in between on a two year old…

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  32. Varda (SquashedMom) says

    Happy Birthday to your baby! They are (sob) getting older by the minute (sob) aren’t they? OK, feeling a bit mushy myself this morning. Have a lovely day of birthday fun, and remember this (fleeting) time, always.

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  40. By Word of Mouth Musings says

    He looks like a smushy cuddly boy – just when he is a little sleepy tho, where he lets you smush him and cuddle him … since the rest of the time he is out proving he is one of the BIG kids.
    Gorgeous, enjoy your day with your little man.
    Much love to you Jessica, I always love dropping in here first thing in the morning 🙂

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