My New Shadow

Tonight as I was giving Annaliese her nighttime bottle her room was lit softly with her butterfly night light.  I looked around at the light purple color that Justin and I had picked out and painted ourselves (with the help from Uncle Ashley and Aunt Jenn).  I saw the multiple purple butterfly decals on her walls, the personalized shelves (again courtesy of Aunt Jenn) and the maternity pictures that we had taken and were signed by our family and friends that attended both of our baby showers.  Then as I put the empty bottle down on the bookshelf and stood up with her in my arms to walk toward her crib,  on the wall in front of me I saw my new shadow.  A silhouette of a mother holding a sleeping babe lay in front of my very eyes.  I found myself lost in another moment where time stood still.  Since Anna came into my life I never really realized that even my shadow had changed.
As a kid it was always fun to play with our shadow.  Heck, even now I still play with my shadow and tease our cat with shadow puppets.  Even at age 28, my shadow still likes to play!  Stepping over cracks in the sidewalk.  Jumping in puddles!  Waving "hello"!

Just like my favorite stuffed animal (Yes mom and dad, I'm referring to "Re" the raccoon), my shadow has been with me since I was born.  She's been there with me through thick and thin from coast to coast and back again.  And all this time she has never seen herself as a mom, until tonight.  As you all know, you need some light for anything to have a shadow.  


I have found my permanent light along with my new permanent shadow.  

 My dad has always told me that nothing in life is permanent except change.  Well I believed that until today.  I will always be a mommy.  And that will never change.

Linking up with Alison and Galit for Memories Captured. 

**My first time "linking up" and I don't think I fully understood the concept of the Memories Captured post. However now that I do comprende, I'll do it right next month!  But for now...I hope you enjoy my post!