I'll never forget

I'll never forget:
the first time I held you
the first time I saw you in your daddy's arms
the curve of your chubby cheek
the baby smell when I bury my face in your neck
the fine detail of each of your ears
the shape of your little dumpling hands
the curl of your long squiggly toes
the metamorphosis of your darling eyelashes
the incongruous mohawk after your baths
the peacefulness of your repose as you sleep
the engaging draw of your smile
the charm of your first giggle
the miracle of the first time you rolled over
because it's written now, and all I have to do is read it and be swept back to the joy indescribable