Tonight, I held her tight a little bit longer. I did something, we don't usually do in our home. I let her fall asleep on me. I am sure this sounds silly to most. But from day 1, we have always laid our kids down awake and let them fall asleep on their own.
Today was different. I turned the light off before laying her in the crib and she did her usual "slam her head down on my chest" thing. This time instead of laying her down I sat in the chair that I insisted on being in her room. We just sat.
It was peaceful, dark and the songs of life filled her room. Her ears pressed hard against my beating heart. Her right hand gripped my shoulder. My head rested on hers as I held her little body tightly against my torso.
Moments like this make my heart full.
1 comments:
LOVE this!!!! Brought back memories for me on the times when you and your brothers were little!! The times when I just wanted to hang on and make time stand still while I just hung tight to a moment!!! Priceless!! :)
Love you
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