I saw a glimpse of my baby today.
I know that 1 years old is not that far away from being a baby, but in the life of a new mom, it is.
I laid Caleb down for his afternoon nap, sure that he was going to sleep a good 2 -3 hours since he had missed his morning nap. I had gone to my MOMS group, which meant he was busy playing with the other kids in the nursery. There's no time for naps when there is playing to be had.
Well, needless to say, he only slept 20 minutes and instead of waking up in his happy little boy fashion, he was crying and upset. I went in, wiped his tears, grabbed him and his puppy, and held him as I rocked him back to sleep.
If you know Caleb, you know that he is well past the stage of wanting to be held. He'll fight us so hard on this (with the exception of an occassional Sunday afternoon with daddy under the blankets). Long gone are the days that I could hold him like this. But he just laid there, snuggling his puppy, stroking my hair, as his eyes got heavy.
As I sat there watching him fall asleep, I caught a glimpse of my baby. That baby that used to take his thumb, catch it under the collar of my shirt, and rub it against his cheek. That baby that used to be two seconds away from submitting to his exhaustion, but would open one eye, just slightly, to see if I was still there. That baby that would close his eyes if I would just take my finger and lightly rub across his eyebrows. That baby that would smile in his sleep only to make me wonder what he dreams about.
It was a great afternoon.
4 comments:
Oh...tears! Don't you love those snuggly moments?
So sweet! They grow up way too fast don't they!?
I held Sam recently as he slept. It makes me want to cry to think those days are almost gone. They grow so fast. Time for another on in your house to cure that cravin' for cuddlin'!
Oh, darling! I love those glimpses. I still see them occasionally with my boys and they are so precious.
Post a Comment