Breathe in

At first, I didn’t have any strong feelings about the idea of having a grandchild. But when I began to imagine holding a small baby - that amazing, soft baby smell came to me. A gentle, alluring smell. It haunts babies whether they have just been towelled dry after a warm bath, or whether you’ve just peeled off an unfeasibly foul nappy. The memory of that smell became an anticipation, followed by others – soft baby blankets, shaky toddler steps. So, I remember a smell, and I’m now quietly but definitely excited.