Hi mom,

I know you are fast asleep, possibly traveling with daddy (knowing that’s what you love doing). But, Ma I need you! So sorry for crying and breaking your dreams halfway! I try to calm down but it doesn’t work at all. It's 2:00 am and I need your hug right now. Well, I know it’s completely unfair but you are the only one who knows what I need, after all, I lived within you.

While it’s true that I am Hungry right now, there’s so much more on my little mind that I would love for you to know.

1. I want a hug

I think this one’s pretty obvious! I cry in the middle of the night, shattering your dreams, only because I need you to cuddle me. Also, it’s not long ago that I conveniently snuggled inside you and when you brought me into this world, I freaked out. A dozen blur faces, colours, sounds – all just confuse me so much that I seriously wish I could ask you to take me back to where I came from. Maybe you should have given me an instruction manual! So, yes thank you for choosing me over your sleep!

2. I am hungry

I don’t know day and night and neither does my stomach. Sometimes I just want food all the time. Plus the magic milk you give me is so yummy and it soothes me like nothing else. That said, your warmth, your fragrance and the way you hold me make me want to snuggle up next to you 24/7. However, I don’t understand why you always blame yourself for that happens to me. Maybe that’s being part of Mommy and something I am yet to understand. I’ll get there soon mommy! But for now, I’m hungry!

3. I am afraid

You know how it feels when you are suddenly pushed out of a warm room, into a freezer? That’s how I felt when I came into this world. It was all cold – the room, the people, the voices, the sounds, everything was scary. And then when you held me, I knew this was something I had experienced before. And that’s also why I cry at times in the night. The sudden jolts, the dog barking in the far away gutter, and the voices all give me Sleepless Nights. I appreciate that daddy picks me, rocks me and tries to put me to sleep, but mommy I need someone to whisper into my ears – ‘Everything is ok’. And that someone is none but you! I know you are super tired, especially after multiple rounds of cleaning, nursing, and consoling. But, please stay with me. I am new here!

4. I want you

So finally, it all boils down to one thing- I need you! Yes, whether I’m hungry, tired, sleepy, cranky or scared, you are the only person who understands me and my needs. I even feel sad watching you do so much for me and for all that mommy, I promise I shall stand by your side until death does us apart. You created me and that’s the coolest thing that has happened to me and I owe you all this and much more!

So, here’s to more sleepless nights, cuddles, giggles and loads of love!

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