Have you ever had a warm, plump, sweet-smelling baby drift off to sleep in your arms while you're rocking in a chair and listening to soothing music? If you haven't, I would suggest that you put it on your list of things to do in this lifetime.
I'm not ashamed to admit that there are some things about motherhood that I have a hard time dealing with (beware of anyone who tells you that they love everything about having a new baby...they are a lying sack of sh*t). Putting Amy to bed used to be one of the worst parts of the day. Now that she's older and we have a very solid routine in place, she's just a doll to put to bed at night. Add to that the fact that we've put a CD player in her room and we have the soundtrack to Amélie playing and it has become a wonderful experience. She gets all cuddled up in my arms and she is so soft you almost can't feel her cheeks when you kiss them. My favourite thing to do is to wait until she's asleep and then I kiss her lips...she almost always gives a little smile. *sigh* It's during times like that when I feel that babyhood goes by so fast and you really need to grab on to the little things that warm your heart.
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Oh Ali, I read your story and it makes me look forward to the day that I have kids, nothing sweeter or more innocent that having a baby fall asleep in your arms...but then I hear a whiny kid or catch a whiff of a poopy diaper and I change my mind. Guess I'm content right now with spending time with my friend's kids because I know they'll go back to their parents!! ;)
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