I decided that I would order a 5x7 print of each photo and frame them and hang the corresponding one in each of our baby's bedrooms!! The guilt was slowly drifting away. In my opinion I think that's even more special than a staged photo shoot. Each picture with their mommy happily showing off her pregnant belly of each of them. I received the prints in the mail today and as I was thinking of the types of frames I wanted to buy for them another idea popped into my head. I remembered that quite a while ago I had written a poem... a poem I thought I had lost but happily found and saved to my computer. I went searching for it, found it, read it and got a little teary eyed. This poem I decided would go alongside each photo in a double frame. A gift to my babies from their mama. I only hope that when I go searching tomorrow I find the perfect frames to hold two 5x7 prints... I know I've seen them before so hopefully it won't be a problem.
So since I don't share pictures of my baby (and baby to be) I figured I'd share my pregnant belly pics that I've chosen for this special gift. I will also share the poem I wrote that will go alongside them. Please remember that when I write poetry, my heart and sole goes into it and they are quite special to me and extremely personal. So if you feel inspired to share please give credit back to me... it would break my heart to see this poem out there being claimed by someone else. I thank you.
There is only one "you"
Take care of yourself
Be kind and be true.
Don't mark up your body
For you have only one skin
And I made you from scratch
Must I tell you again?
There's only one "you"
And you're beautiful see.
Don't put yourself down
Else you're putting down me.
Smile to everyone
So your heart won't turn sour.
Others may hurt you
But don't give them your power
Don't follow the crowd
Don't try to be cool.
Cuz I made you from scratch
I made only one "you"...
By: Linda Leigh L.
-Mama-