Blissful Moment

Little Smiling Man cut his first tooth yesterday!  Amazingly, he remained his usual smiling self throughout the process, with perhaps only slightly more disrupted sleep than normal, and a few extra cuddles.  He's such an amazing little guy!

Sleep, however has been at a premium lately.  Little Smiling Man being up an extra time each night was just the tip of the iceberg.  Mini Muffin has been struggling with a cough and cold which has been keeping her up, waking her frequently, and causing very early risings.  Everyone is sleep deprived!

But last night, in and amongst the fatigue, I had a truly blissful moment.  Little Smiling Man got up for his usual one o'clock nurse, and then less than an hour later there were squeaks and squeals coming from his nursery.  Groaning and bleary eyed, I rolled out of bed once again.  When I approached his crib, he smiled at me, and as soon as I picked him up he burrowed into my shoulder.  He had no interest in nursing, he was just looking for a cuddle!  We settled into the glider and I got to hold my peaceful, happy baby while he settled back to sleep, content with the world.  We rocked and cuddled, for what I can still only describe as a blissful time.  I watched him as he slept in my arms, and felt an overwhelming sense of peace and calm.  The fatigue even slipped away!  After a time, he was happy to settle back into his crib, and I got to sleep undisturbed for three-ish hours until Mini Muffin was up for the day.

Babies are little for such a short time.  He's already so big - as of last week, he's 2.5 times his birth weight and well and truly into 9 month sized clothing at just six months old!  As exciting as it is, I've also been a bit sad about his first tooth coming through.  It really is an undeniable sign that time is passing and he's not my little newborn anymore.  But, last night I could clearly see that he's still my little baby, cuddled up in my arms and finding comfort there.  And, it reminds me that even on difficult days, I really am the happiest I've ever been with these two little blossoms!