So This is What Love Is

A week ago today, despite the fact that I am closing in far to quickly on my forties, I have only just now learned something about what it really feels like to love. Or at least a whole new kind of love. Because a week ago today, I saw my beautiful new nephew's face for the first time. And even though we are separated by thousands of miles, and all I could see was his sweet face on my cell phone at first, a base instinct kicked in upon sight and told me it was something altogether new, special and previously unknown to me. True Love.

And in my immense gratitude for the infinite blessings that life has just graced my family with, I find myself making promises to every untold spirit who cares to listen of eternal commitment and fierce, unwavering love towards that wee soul who is really only yet able to smile on account of a big gas movement within it's belly. What am I going to do with myself when he can smile on account that you just made him happy??? I have a sneaking suspicion that this is a whole lot bigger than anything I've ever encountered. I'm in for a wild ride here.....but God help me, I'm signing up for it whole heartedly! Bring it! Baby cake, I'm yours.