a surprisingly early delivery later, i'm suddenly the mother of a tiny baby boy! overwhelming, to say the least. sure, we had nine months to get used to the idea. theoretically. actually, we hadn't a clue! parenthood takes you by surprise. suddenly there's this tiny, precious person who depends on you for everything, whose one smile can make your day, whose every move you watch with jealous, anxious care and whose least discomfort can bring tears to your eyes and drive you in desperate frenzy to demand that a bemused pediatrician "do something!" hehe. in a cynical world where we love nobody as well as we love ourselves, motherhood teaches you things about yourself you didn't know or expect. much as you would like to be objective about this new person, brace yourself for future harsh words or pain, it's impossible to resist. and what's more, you don't want to! i surrender to you, little one! :)
