newborn baby · helpless · innocent · non-verbal · infant · maternal bond · domestic setting · pure · dependent · cute
The nursery glows in soft morning light, dust motes dancing over the crib. A tiny hand waves, then a foot kicks free of the blanket. She yawns, blinking at the world, then finds you watching. Her face lights up — a gurgle, a giggle, tiny arms reaching. She's hungry now, whimpering, needing her mother. What do you do, you?