With less than two weeks until I’m due to give birth and less than two weeks until my eldest child starts school, my mind has been thinking of little else than getting organised for both these momentous events. It is little wonder I have been unable to think of something to blog about this week!
Thanks to the wonderful support and suggestions of the 12 x 12 challenge Facebook group, I’ve decided to allow myself a little creative time today to write a poem to share. As a teenager I used to write poetry all the time to get out my feelings onto paper; sadly, it’s something I don’t really do anymore. I’ve written this poem as a set of haikus.
Can’t Wait to Meet You
Every time I hear
Your heartbeat I’m filled with joy
Can’t wait to meet you.
Knowing you’re growing
Preparing to greet the world
Can’t wait to meet you.
God has plans for you
You were always meant to be
Can’t wait to meet you.
Next week (providing I’m not in hospital with a new arrival) I will post my monthly helpful writing posts round-up and after that I have a few guest posts lined up to help me through those early weeks with a newborn, but if my blog is a bit quieter over the next few months, you’ll know why. For now, I’m off to contact school books and label uniforms.
I like your poems! Congrats on the baby.
Thank you!
Oh, that’s absolutely beautiful, Jo! What an exciting time. Best wishes, thinking of you. x
Vicky
Thank you, Vicky x
Your poem is lovely, Jo! Can’t wait to meet you describes it so well! Hope your little one gets off to school smoothly and the birth is safe, easy and quick. And you can always get away with a few blog posts with cute baby pictures
Thank you, Susanna!
Congratulations and thanks for sharing your sweet poem.
Thank you, it was a pleasure to share it.
Such an exciting time! Congratulations, Jo! Your poem is so lovely!
Thank you, Jennifer!
Congratulations Jo! What an exciting time in your life! Sweet, sweet poem.
Thank you, Natalie!
Congratualtions on your impending arrival, enjoy the special times you will have with the new one. Loved your poem.
Thank you, I will certainly cherish every moment.
Lovely.
Thank you.
This poem gave me chills, Jo! Just beautiful. I can’t wait to meet you little one too (virtually of course).
Your little one will be our first 12 x 12 baby!
Please post pictures on the group page once you are recovered and settled enough to do so. I know we’ll all be excited for news!
Thank you, Julie! I’ll be sure to post a picture of bubs on the Facebook page. I love how fantastically supportive everyone is in the group.
Lovely. There are tears in my eyes, because those haikus were so moving and touching.
Thank you! I’m looking forward to the arrival of your little fawn.
Thank you, Beth! The fact that I lost a baby prior to this one had influence over the poem as I wrote it. Every second of this pregnancy has been especially precious to me.
Absolutely lovely. And now I want to have another one…see what you did??
Such an exciting time for you…we know you’ll be busy busy busy, but please pop in to introduce us to the little one!
Thank you, Renee. Didn’t mean to make you clucky! Maybe I should post another poem on all the miserable parts of the pregnancy. I’ll have to remember to post a pic in the Facebook group.
As a nanny who’s boss is getting ready to deliver a new baby in a few weeks, I can totally relate to “Can’t Wait to Meet You”. Congrats. The poem will be a lovely keepsake for your little one. Be sure to print it out and place it in the baby book or in a frame on the wall above the crib.
Thank you. That’s a lovely idea.
Beautiful
All the best with the last 2 weeks.
Thank you
Congratulations and best wishes for the busy/sweet/slow first week with your new one.
Thank you, Hannah.
Congratulations and good luck, Jo! Enjoy these big life moments!
Thanks, Beth!
Wonderful poetry. I think you should frame it and keep it on a nightstand in your baby’s room. Congrats and wishing you happiness and good health.
Thank you, Eric. I’ll have to do something with it.
Really lovely poetry, Jo, and perfect for a Month of Poetry (January) that I’m indulging in. Can’t wait to hear your news! What a special time for *both* your babies. xx
Thank you, Kat. I didn’t even think about it being Month of Poetry–how appropriate! It shall be a special time and a busy time and a time of changes. I’m both excited and anxious.