Wrapped
Posted in Little Miss, motherhood and tagged with Little Miss, wish wait hope pray on 02/05/2010 09:40 am by EmilyLittle Miss has been under the weather for over a week now. At first it started with a little bit of a runny nose but it has morphed into a full blown cold complete with a plugged nose and a sore throat (I know about the sore throat because I unfortunately have the same bug). The other night neither of us felt great and she was having trouble sleeping so I brought her into bed with me (Husbando was working late).
As I lay next to her she pulled my forearm towards her (she’s got some grip that kid) and then wrapped her arms around my wrist and snuggled up to me. Wrapped around my arm, her little hands stroked (and sometimes scratched) my hand as I lay there breathing in the moment. She needed comfort and no blanket or stuffed animal would do – she wanted me. She wanted her mummy.
Last night it happened again – just as she was slipping off to sleep she reached out for my arm and stroked my wrist until she fell asleep. On my side, breathing in that heady scent of “just washed baby” I was so happy just to be there. There will be plenty of moments where she won’t want to hold my hand (hell I’m sure there will be plenty of moments when she won’t want to speak to or be seen with me) but in this moment, right now, there’s nowhere either of us would rather be.
February 5th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
So sorry about the sickness. My kids just got over bad colds and now it sounds like my son is starting up with another.
When I read stories of moms cuddling their babies when they sleep I feel a little jealous. Neither one of my kids have ever wanted to sleep in our bed. (No joke we did try co-sleeping but they never slept) It sounds cozy.
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February 6th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
Those rock don’t they? The other day D was all under the weather and the only place he’d sleep at all was laying on me. I luv that he needed me, and nobody else.
February 8th, 2010 at 6:55 am
soooo precious! even while sick.
is it possible little j caught the same bug from little miss via the interwebs? because a certain someone i know has a leaky nose and scratchy throat that he wanted to share with me (in so many ways).
i hope you both feel better soon, but am glad you’re able to find some silver lining in the meantime.
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