Monday, February 6, 2012

The Eyes

I made you run a bunch of errands with me again today, but this time it was a few less stores.

But you still fell asleep on the way home. I lay you down on the couch and you continued to sleep. You woke up an hour later- eyes half sleepy with the sweetest smile for me- almost like you had a special secret you were sharing with me. A special secret and love. This is the smile you always give me when you first wake up, it is my favorite.

You sit up and cuddle with me, then scoot over only to lay back down again. A minute later you sit back up, the movements and static in the air are very apparent in your hair.
I can't help but smile, and take a picture of course.

Later as I try and get a few things done, you bring your drawing board over to me and put it on my lap to show me what you have done- when I look, you look right into my eyes not looking away making sure I really see.

You erase the picture and draw another, loops, circles, swirls. You look back up again- looking longer than most adults would deem comfortable. Your eyes seem to be piercing- challenging me, ensuring that I am really there- really watching your every move, truly present. And those eyes, that gaze- it has worked. I am fully yours.

33 comments:

  1. Aww. He is such a sweetie. Those eyes are gorgeous.

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  2. awww, what a sweet post. Our babies do have a way of capturing our hearts

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  3. This is an amazing post!
    What wonderful eyes he has.

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  4. aaaaaaaaaaaawwww! Hurt me with cuteness! :)

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  5. Oh that is so adorable and touching! The moments only a mom can really feel and appreciate.

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  6. Great post! He does beautiful eyes!

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  7. I love the first wake up face. :)

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  8. Oh my Lord, he is adorable. There is nothing sweeter than the sleepy wake up of a toddler. I'd be caught up in him too.

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  9. Everything about this post just melts the heart.

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  10. Sweet little eyes! When Nolan wakes up he's always a little confused lol. This is such a sweet post!

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  11. This is so sweet! It makes me miss Flintstone.

    I love the way his eyes look when he first wakes up - they're so big.

    Such a well written post. Love it.

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  12. How could anyone resist those eyes! And that "just woke up" hair! Love it!

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  13. So terribly sweet to get a peek into your day. Love that you're so present.

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  14. So sweet! Beautiful written words of love!

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  15. So sweet! Love his static hair, too cute. :)

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  16. What a doll. Isn't it amazing the kind of hold they can have on us.

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  17. Such a sweet post! I love it! He's so handsome!

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  18. What a beautiful post. I love that picture with the bed head, simply adorable!

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  19. I don't think anyone could resist those eyes.

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  20. I love that picture with the pacifier in his mouth. It's a look I know so well, the messy hair the baby-irresistableness. It makes me sigh and feel a little sad about a time when I won't have a baby anymore.

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  21. He is definitely a keeper. What a darling to connect like that!

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