She placed the lacy knit on her tummy and tried to imagine her baby in the vest she was knitting. Would the little creature she was carrying inside her really be big enough to fit into the garment? What would her baby be like? Untrained in mothering, would she even know how to handle her child?
She panicked – was she even ready?
The baby kicked. She smiled.
She would bumble along, and do fine. Didn’t everybody?
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Drabble(n) - an extremely short work of fiction exactly one hundred words in length.
9 comments:
Sweet story and such a cute picture.
Anticipating a birth is such a great experience. (Learning to knit, on the other hand, for me, was a terrible experience. I suck at it.)
Helen
Straight From Hel
Love the story and the picture is just too adorable.
I almost hesitate to comment here, as I'm sure you need another blog to read like you need a hole in the head with your busy life, but I came here from Lance's and have to comment on that knitted vest picture. Precious -- the garment and the child!
@ Jannie - what would I do without an additional hole in the head? Thank you - two creations I am rather fond of. Your daughter is precious too.
@ Helen - the anticipation is great, isn't it? So is reality, though in a totally different way.
@ Fiona - thanks. And how was TED?
I always found it a rather unreal experience; I could never wrap my head around the reality of there's really a baby in there! I did love meeting each of them and thinking "so THAT'S what you look like!"
Lovely gentle post, Rayna!
Elspeth
Oh, this brings me back. I had really happy pregnancies with no problems (except the occasional heartburn or backaches.)
Great post!
Elizabeth
Mystery Writing is Murder
Lovely- the story and the photograph!
hmmm...I wrote a post yesterday but it is gone! I really liked this post Rayna. A very good Drabble and a lovely wee person!
@ Elspeth - Thanks for stopping by. I actually had the best of both worlds - I bonded big time with the baby "girl" I was carrying and when she turned out to be a boy, I had the "So this is who you are" moment.
@ Elizabeth - me too. I enjoyed both my pregnancies.
@ dipali - thanks
@ Jan - I am glad I am not the only one that keeps happening to. And thanks.
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