Lullaby of Tears by Lindsay Becs

Author:Lindsay Becs [Becs, Lindsay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-02-07T16:00:00+00:00

After fifteen hours of labor, one epidural, five pushes, two amazing friends to coach me and one frantic grandma at the end, I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. Easton James weighs six pounds, five ounces and is nineteen inches long and is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. He has ten fingers, ten tiny toes and blonde curly hair. He looks nothing like Case, and I could not be happier.

After Lola called my parents at their getaway, they sped back home to see their first grandchild be born. My mom was in a tizzy when she flew through the door. She was there for the last hour and got to see Easton’s birth. She even cut the umbilical cord. I was so happy she had made it and was there to see him come into this world. Not to mention, you are never too old to want your mommy.

Lola was amazing. I didn’t expect anything different, but she really is my rock. Whenever I’d start to panic or needed a distraction, she was there. She kept all my favorite cheesy movies playing while we waited and was all smiles, like a proud aunt, when we heard that beautiful cry.

Mitch was the big surprise of the day. I expected him to bail when things got intense, but he never did. As long as he stayed by my head, I was happy he was there. He rubbed my legs and back, got me ice to eat, wet rags for my head and let me squeeze the shit out of his hand while I pushed. As soon as Easton was born, he kissed me on the forehead and was all smiles, and I even saw some tears shining in his eyes. He hasn’t left my side this whole long day.

He waited patiently for my parents and Lola to have their turns holding Easton, but once they all left to get coffee, he jumped at the chance for his turn. He was so excited to hold a baby, one who isn’t even his, and my heart couldn’t possibly swell anymore with adoration toward him.

“I can’t believe you’re still here. You have to be starving and exhausted. And probably a little traumatized,” I laugh. I’m in my hospital bed watching Mitch hold Easton. He hasn’t taken his eyes off of him since he sat down with him in the chair next to my bed.

“He is so amazing. You are so amazing, Lily. Thank you for letting me stay with you. This whole day has been the most incredible experience of my life,” he says, still looking down at Easton with a smile.

“I’m glad you were here. I couldn’t have done this without you.”

At that, he finally tears his eyes away from my son and looks up at me. “You are so strong and brave, Lily. You could do anything. And getting to watch you take hold of your strength was an honor.”

“Geez, you’re making me blush,” I say as I put my hands on my now hot cheeks.

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