The Colour of Love

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139:14  Deidre Every mama knows how overwhelming those first days and weeks with a new baby can be. The initial euphoria gives way to the grinding reality of newborn care and everything in your world now revolves around the needs of this tiny little bundle.  The idilic picture of a well put together, efficient mama I had imagined, was quickly replaced by messy hair, skipped showers, breastfeeding woes and sleepless nights. I longed for my own mom, to hear her voice, ask her what to do, complain or cry a little and above all, to thank her with full understanding and new appreciation for what it means to be Mom. No matter how exhausting it all may have been, the in between moments of quiet serenity, were absolute bliss. I’d often hold her in my arms long after she’d fallen asleep, soaking in her warmth and starring mesmerized at her sweet little face.  In those precious mome