Rhea
Four months later and my son is growing so fast.
A quick glance at the calendar alerts me to this, and it's so beautiful I can't believe it. Every day is a new chapter of being so fascinated by him — by the sucking noise he makes when he’s hungry, the clicking sound he makes when he's full, and the way his eyelids droop in slow, drowsy motions when he wants to fall asleep.
Sometimes, I even find myself unable to believe that I birthed him in the first place.
I've just finished feeding him, and he’s fallen asleep in my arms after making the clicking sound that he does when he's full. As carefully as I can, I take him and place him in his cot, my attention drawn to the polished wood as I hold the cot's edge, waiting for him to finally close his eyes.
The antique cot used to bel
