“Hello, sweet boy,” she whispered in his ear as she held him close. Lips pressed into his precious baby head, she hummed a lullaby. She rocked him back and forth in her arms, her body moving naturally to the tempo of her love for him. Only moments old, she could not remember her life without him. This precious baby looking up into her eyes, making his funny little faces and his sweet baby noises and smelling like only a fresh newborn can smell, was God Himself. The thought left her dizzy and overwhelmed. She could not even fathom the days and years ahead. All that the future would require of him. Of her. But for today, for this moment, he was just her beautiful baby boy. And she would treasure this moment for the rest of her life. Tomorrow he could save the world. Today he would sleep in his mommy’s arms…
