She Knows…

Waru
Waru
Nov 7 · 4 min read

Looking into your eyes every single day has been one of the most fulfilling things life has gifted me. I often feel like I am never enough for your needs — your energy, leave alone your big and selfless heart. Constantly seeking our attention — you are very articulate in your own language what you need or what you’d like to see happen in your future — which is mostly in the minutes and in the right now.

When we first learned that we were to have you, it was a huge surprise, a great disbelief that another blessing is on the way. How fast — how soon and as time would have it, you didn’t even wait for us to figure out what time meant. You told the doctors and nurses that you wanted to see the world with a record (in our family at least) slightly over 3 hours from the time of entry into the hospital to the time we met you and held you in our arms. For the most part, as we’ve danced this song before, we thought we had a somewhat good handle of things and didn’t talk too much but just melted in awe of you, absorbing every ounce, every finger and toe as well as your displeasure of leaving the warm safety of the oven.

The little baby girl sleeping at 3 days into this world.
The little baby girl sleeping at 3 days into this world.
The Little Princess days into the world.

Your brother couldn’t wait to meet you as he constantly asked why you aren’t playing with him yet — he needed you to be walking and talking almost as fast as you now run around the home. We are glad to know you embody quite literally #NoHumanIsLimited and keep challenging your very own INEOS Challenge of catching up with Nailah. She knows how to make us smile, she knows how to keep us on our feet and SHE KNOWS how to LOVE.
She knows when I am sad and cheers me up by giving me her teddy to hold. This is by far the most tear-jerking thing she does to express how she gets comfort in knowing her teddy helps her to be calm — to sleep and even keep her company during mealtime. Teddy chases all the bad dreams while she is sleeping. Although she knows we are around when she needs us — she also knows she needs to support herself and with her teddy, they form part of the indomitable duo! Growing up as I did, I didn’t have a choice to many toys as a last born of four and the only girl, you played with what you got. Dolls and teddy bears weren’t in the offering. Not to mention all the dolls I got, didn’t meet the minimum threshold of what I would consider a toy. My red & black firebird with the crest of an eagle on the hood was however different. I don’t know how I quite got to “own” one of those untouchable toys from my older brother but I got just one and that was it. The deal was sealed and it was mine. So I relate when her teddy is hers and hers alone.

Growing, laughing, playing that is her and her elder brother's current job description. Main & I are to make this a reality for them — as you turn your first even number, I pray we have at least given you some percentage that will get you through your next milestones. Things always happen for a reason and we are honored that you were in the grand scheme of God’s plans for us and the world. She knows when she is not having any unsatisfactory answer especially when you committed your words and she expects you to fulfill them just as you said them. I soon came to learn she knows when you are deceiving her of her time to spend with you, for example, leaving for work, dropping off by her grandma's house or even telling her she will eat a sugary treat later. Talk about a tough audience.

You will have already spent 730 days here on this earth those are over 1 million minutes of us getting to know each other — making memories — and I taking stock that each sunrise spent with you in my arms is but a fizzle like sand in water and one can only treasure the moments engraved in our hearts.

Your Dad, sister, brother and I wish you nothing but success in what you put your mind to as your name suggests. I hope you can continue keeping the morning mantra close to your heart: “I am SMART, I am STRONG, I am KIND — today will be a great day! No one is better than me and I am better than no one!”

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Waru

Wife | Mother | Daughter | Recruiter; Food for thought…To trust oneself is to be trusted by others — and be entrusted to do great things.

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