First breath of Life

I went to visit Cassie at the hospital today. I saw her baby, Maximus.

Everything was the usual normalities, conversations, hampers, hospital bed etc. Nothing was out of the ordinary.

After many conversations, her hubby came back from dinner. Met his friend who stepped into the ward slightly earlier than him. A young looking chap who has a young son of 7 years. Doesn't look like a husband, not to mention a father who has a young boy. But I am sure he is a good father and husband. Some things just can be seen easily and thoroughly.

Probably because of his presence, conversations started shifting to baby talks and parental care. Ignorant me would definitely know zilch about it. All I could do was sit there, listen and stare with my new bigger eyes. UNTIL, they decided to show us the video clip of Maximus just arriving into this world. NOT the bloody and gruesome part of course, it's when the nurse placed the clean him into a "container" where she literally measured him inside out.

When I first saw the baby boy, I was overwhelmed. I really can't describe this feeling. He was really small... not that he has grown in 3 days, but somehow it was just different. And her hubby said something which was simply NEW to me. Maximus was crying and struggling cos he was not used to gravity!! For awhile, I was thinking how does that work... then it dawned on me.

I had to leave the room very soon after. All these heartwarming sensations were tearing me up. I guess I have turned so cold that I can no longer handle warmth. More so now than ever. hmmm.. Maybe also cos of my super exposed tear ducts... no wonder I am crying at every single "tear-able" parts in the dramas...

In any case, Welcome to this world Maximus... !