Sydney as a newborn never required a whole lot of holding and rocking to stay content. Maybe it was because she nursed so often. Maybe it was because I was so exhausted from nursing so often that when she wasn't eating, she was lounging in her Boppy, usually asleep. As she passed the newborn stage and entered into infancy, she spent a lot of time on her belly and playing in and with numerous must-have toys. After six months of baby bliss, I finally caught a break and have recently relished in the joy of sleeping at night. I have time to reflect on how much my life has changed in the past year. I'm filled with so many different emotions that I could explode at any moment.
Today, I realized I couldn't remember the last time I held Sydney in my arms just because. Not for nursing or so I could get things done. Not for playing or for comforting after immunizations. So I did it. I had five minutes today of just staring into my daughters eyes as she smiled up at me. It was an unspoken exchange of love. It was a bonding experience for a mother and her daughter. It was pure heaven.
Afterward, I placed Sydney on my lap and wrapped my arms around her. She gently held on to me as we sat cheek to cheek and watched Baby Einstein's Baby Neptune Discovering Water.
It's moments like these I want to never forget.
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