My belly is round,
my ankles are swollen.
My due date has passed,
Our baby is rollin.
Ripples across my tummy,
a foot or a hand.
Our baby's birth pending,
the wait we can't stand.
Suddenly it's our moment,
Our baby is near.
Emotions so intense,
I cry a little tear.
But, before long,
our gift from above.
A gorgeous baby girl,
Forever ours to love.
As she lay in my arms,
so precious and sweet,
we knew right away
that our lives were complete.
Author notes
hmmmm. i remember her being sweet but i also remember the pain and the gas! OH I LOOOOOOOVED THE GAS! i was off my tree most of the time lol.
I DOUBT THIS IS THE BEST I HAVE WRITTEN OR COULD WRITE... BUT I CAN HONESTLY SAY IT IS MY FAVOURITE
my daughter was only a few months old when i wrote this. she turns 3 this year. has gone fast!
Written January 13th, 2005
A contest entry
- "MEMBERS OF HUGH WYLES FAVOURITES GROUP ONLY" No. 12 by huguenauties.
750 points, ended May 30, 2007, 19 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Awwww... this reminds me of the joy my very own son experienced almost four months ago. He and his wife gave us our first granddaughter after three grandsons. She was christened yesterday. She is a living doll. I know the joy you feel. I felt it with each of our children (we have four), and with each of our grandchildren (we now have four). Our children are gifts from above. Your poem made me smile.
I wish you well with your family and in this challenge.
Much Love & Many Blessings ♥
Renee
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4 is a good number! lol i too have 4 babies.... well my eldest turns 10 this year so she isn't exactly a baby
... but hannah, the one this was written about is 2 and a half.
thanks for the kind comment.
Til
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Thank you for taking the time to enter. We appreciate your talents. Best of luck to you
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Oh the things I have to look forward to once I get married and am pregnant! It's going to be interesting, that's for sure! Great write and good luck!
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it is a journey thats for sure! but it is one you will never forget and it is worth it in the end... just remember, if it wasnt a joy we wouldnt go back again. i went back 3 times lol. i am a proud mummy of 4
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Didn't we all looooooove the gas! Sweet wee poem - I can see why it's your favourite.
Cheers
Anne
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thanks lol. i swear i have been searching ebay for the gas ... no luck yet
lol. just kidding!
thanks for commenting!
Til
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This is so sweet, and really brings a smile to my face. I feel blessed that I have memories of my pregnancy even if the ending wasn't what I would have wished. I've always felt bad for women who've never had the experience, as it truly is a wonderful feeling...gas and all.
A beauty of a poem, and I'd bet your daughter is just as lovely. Good luck in the contest!
Best wishes,
~J.
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lovely? sure in photographs lol. no, she is sooo pretty, but she is the cheekiest little frog lol. i wouldnt change a thing
til
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AWWW Til, she is gorgeous because I saw her when you had a pic of her here. Where is it?
It's wonderful when they are born, they are sooo cute.
A lovely poem my dear Cousin.
love Hine.
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Two days ago I mentioned to someone that I'd like to have that feeling of being pregnant again, just the feeling, not the whole thing though lol
I believe is the most wonderful feeling, and no matter how much we long for the birth, we always miss the whole 9 months. Lovely poem Til, I immensely enjoyed it
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i've had 4 babies now. (NO MORE!) but the last 3 pregnancies were quite rough on me. i was glad for it to end but, the first time was smooth and it was a lovely experience. it is soooo sad when they grow up. my eldest is turning 10 this year!
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Hehe! How well I remember "Ripples across my tummy"! This is a really sweet poem, beautiful emotion about the arrival of a new child. Best of luck!
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What a sweet poem and a keeper for your family, too. Of course, it is your favorite...she's a beauty.
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Sweet!
Loved your poem about anticipating the birth of your baby and then the joy when she arrived. I understand why this is your favorite poem.
Best of Luck in the contest!
♥ Maureen
P.S.: Your daughter is adorable!
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Dear Til,
Awwww This is a lovely poem about my Grand Niece, she is such a cutie and is growing into a beauty like her Mum. A great choice for the Contest.
PS. I love Grampa's comment.
Love A/J
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Dear Til,
And how could anyone NOT love such an adorable baby?
Especially such an adorable mother. It's no wonder you were inspired to write this poem which was actually written on MY birthday in 2005 just before you and I met and I became your grampa. You joined AP in January 2005 and it didn't take me long to spot you in the course of my boobology research coz I remember you were pretty awe-inspiring in that department at the time!! LOL.
Of course, being my number ONE grandawt, it's your poetry and wit that inspires me nowadays and I think this charming poem about my lil' gr-grandawt Hannah is a splendid choice for this contest.
Best of luck in the voting and big claps from the Throne.
Luvs ya in big steaming lumps, hugs and XXXX's, Gampa (Hugh R.)
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glad to know i am (or atleast me bits are) inspirational! LOL i can honestly say hannah is the most adorable... when she is a sleep. she is a cheeky lil shit... must get tha from me 
loves ya!
Til
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Aww, this is really a sweet write. I really enjoyed it...because it reminded me of how I felt each time I had the opportunity to hold my own brand new babies.
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ChallenginFenix (im) made a comment on Our gift from above (reply):
'This is cute, and so touching. How old is your baby now? My little Gracie is nine months old. I still can't believe I pushed her out, and that she belongs to. I can't imagine my life without her! This was a very sweet poem. And thank you for commenting on my poem, it's good knowing that someone understands. My husband and have been together three years, I'm just a work in progress.
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thank you jennifer. i'm sure i do have the makings of a good "planet" L
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AWWW so I believe from A/J that she is sweet. Wonderful poem Til, keep on writing my friend, you have the makings of a good planet-oops poet
had to leave that in after the boo boo I made~Jennifer 
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That's because she is sweet.
A good write. Looking forward to seeing a lot more.
Glad to see you on here
Love mia
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