
a nephew to love | julius imoh

9:20 am
mid-morning
the crisp chillness in the air
takes my breath away
as i step out of the car in oakley
a milky latte
the wind is blowing
quietly
in route to the hospital
gender still unknown
a niece or a nephew
to watch grow
naked winter trees
brushing loudly
there is more to you today than yesterday
but when i look back
on this day
i will always remember
the serenity
the stillness of the hallways
and the way my sister softly nods
as i whisper,
‘is it a boy?’
it all feels so right-
perhaps this is where
the Light shines through

on february 15, 2019,
our family welcomed a sweet baby boy
-julius imoh-
i was fortunate enough to be in cincinnati to walk into the room
…
to discover
‘it’s a boy!’
and i cried.
it was pure happiness.
no, this is what joy feels like.
just like when i walked in late on august 27, 2017 to see a little bow on my niece’s tiny head…
both have been so incredibly special.
…
here are some snapshots from the weekend //

she is sunshine


my brother walked into the hospital room from chicago and surprised us all

he’s just so perfect

his namesake + special guardian angel
his uncle, imoh
9.30.1986- 9.15.2014
i don’t think it’s a coincidence that this baby boy was born on the 15th

blanket | mebie baby

so proud of my sister

leona was so excited + completely mesmerized by her baby brother

lunch at cheapside
i can’t recommend this cafe enough – loved the vibe and food


such a proud uncle





madtree brewery later that day to celebrate with my brother, his fiancee, and baby nash

his face says it all

and so does nash’s
right before his first flight
from charlotte to cincinnati
from one queen city to the other

he received a lot of love over the weekend

nothing more dreamy than pour over coffee and a bowl of tomato soup on a winter afternoon
i am feeling so sentimental this week
leaving him (and my family) was so hard
it never seems to get easier.
and nash was a dream baby on the flights
he played, grabbed my face, flirted with the people next to us, laughed, nursed, slept
we are all looking forward to the next time we get to be together
…
i hope you are all well and warm, friends