Thanks for coming over to the Corner.
Her full cheeks looking back at me, grasping up at hanging toys and plush blankets, her gummy smile filling the car with warmth and new life.
My hand instinctively wraps around my round belly.
Soon.
—————–
Her screams fill the car as I rush to find a place to pull over, my heart racing and anxiety rising; I’m sure I’ve pinched her skin in the harness, forgotten to feed her, or wrapped her too tightly.
My feet find the break and jam the car into park as I fumble with the seat belt; her shrieks becoming louder, more demanding.
I break her free of her car seat prison and hold her close, hum to her, tell her she’s okay and feel her tiny body sink into my chest as we rock in the back seat.
Silence.
—————–
She sings loudly as we drive home from daycare.
Bah bah black sheeee
ABC LMN Sing with meeee
Hands high above her head swaying back and forth to the sound of her own voice.
I glance back in my review mirror and see a full back seat filled with a beautiful, laughing toddler.
A picture I longed to see.
Her full cheeks look back at me as she reaches up to the sky, her tiny voice filling the car with warmth and life.
My heart fills with love.
Filled with pride.
I loved this Leighann, thank you so much for sharing it here.
Beautiful. When we went thro infertility treatments I was so convinced I was going to have a litter we were doing so many drugs and retrievals – I bought a mini van. Every day I drove that thing looking at an empty back seats … but imagining it filled with smiling faces!Then we adopted The Princess, and Wiki and her sat side by side in those captains seats and I thought my heart would burst!
Such a gorgeous depiction of motherhood, Leighann!
Swoon. So big, so fast. Lovely snapshots, Leighann!
Thank you for having me here Kir! I'm honored!!!
Ah so sweet! I love LOVE when they sing. There is something so beautifully innocent about a child's happy song.
So sweet, Leighann! I love being in the car and hearing my daughter singing and babbling.
I love reading Leighann's blog! And her vlogs… just check them out for yourself.
Leighann, Love this. Love the transition you showed as your baby grows. I can soo relate. Sweet. Posts like this is why I'm already a fan.
Leighann,It was so sweet – I could just picture your baby first in your tummy then in the blink of an eye, in the backseat – whoosh it all goes by too fast doesn't it? PS: How did that 'h' get into your name?! (-:
I love this. All special moments we experience as a parent, from expecting to infant to toddler. Joy.
It really is joy! You're So right Jessica!
Do you mean the spelling?My mom put two names together: Leigh for my moms sisters middle name and Ann for my dads mom
These are all special moments that we get to experience. It happens in the blink of an eye, but they're forever in our memory too. This was so sweet.
Thank you Kimberly! It does happen way to fast!
Thank you so much! Your comment made my day!
You are soooo sweet!! Thank you!
It's the best!
They don't care who hears, they sing for themselves!
Time is fleeting.
Thank you Alison! That means a lot.
Thank you Nicole, I'm so glad you came by to see me here. Your comment is beautiful.
My good friend Leighann always captures these moments perfectly. I almost feel like I'm in the car with her, but then I'm glad I'm not, because she's in Canada, and it's cold there.Love you sister wife!
beautiful. it brought back a lot of memories for me, too. thank you for writing this!
So sweet. I need to take time to appreciate those happy car seat moments better. (It probably won't surprise you to know that when I pulled over and tried to calm him after a car seat fit, it never worked. I just had to drive home with a screaming baby…)
Oooh, I love this. Mine are mostly happy and relaxed and sitting still (the best part) in the car which makes me wish I could turn around and watch them for a bit.
Love this, Leighann! What a great sequence. I think we can all identify with it. And Kir, another lovely guest, as always!