December 8, 2008

Cold Day



Today it is 19 degrees outside, and Rory and I are camped out in the loft, watching clouds through the skylight. I have the feeling like we are on a long sea voyage together, and our house is our ship. Rory wakes up and is so alert, moving his hands and gazing all around. He changes every day. My life has compressed to a small radius around this remarkable boy. Sometimes I seem to forget that the world outside still exists. A friend told me last night that the first three months with a baby are just about survival, getting through the sleeplessness, but this is much more beautiful than that. This is the first part of our long sail together, through unmapped places.

4 comments:

Gavin Green said...

oh my god. he looks sooo different. so fatty. yeah! i agree, the first 3 months are so much more beautiful then just survival. i think it is more like just discovery of the greatest love you could ever feel.

Charlie Y. said...

Wow, Maura! He's perfect in every way and he's so lucky to have a life filled with so much love. What a treat it is to see these pictures of him. Feel free to take him out for a walk up to Walgreens (We'd love to see him in person).

Mari Brown said...

maura - the little red king is magnificent! just too sweet for words...

Unknown said...

OMG...I'm in love with him already!!! He is sooo precious and he is truly blessed to have a mother like you! I've been trying to stay away so that you can bond but i'm soooo ready to see this little red king!