Snuggles and Lack Thereof

Liam-Liam!

You are growing up so quickly!  On Valentine's Day you will be eight months....three-fourths of a year old! My how time has flown!  While your still not mobile yet (and no I do not mind at all) you have become very independent!  Gone is my snugly little peanut baby I held so close once upon a time.  Now you want to sit up, completely unassisted thank-you-very much, and play until the cows come home!  You love to look around at things, you and I spend countless hours walking around our small home, or on weekends the mall.  You so enjoy being out, I can't wait until summer when we can go on family walks and play in the yard!  No doubt by then you will be mobile, it's hard to believe!

I must confess I do get you to snuggle me once in a while, often when you are eating your last (or first) bottle of the day you will recline in my arms and just sit and look at me.  We hold interesting conversations during these times (you think the word "poop" is hilarious!) or sometimes we say nothing at all, we just look at one another...it's such a special time to me.   Oh the snuggles are glorious!  The other night you weren't sleeping well, which is so unlike you, I decided to go in and rock you in hopes you would find rest again.  You just pressed close to me in the darkness and reached your little hand up to touch my face.  Your sweet little eyes were wide open, you didn't care that it was 1:00 am, you just needed your Momma and I was happy to be there for you.  We rocked silently for about twenty minutes before you were deep in slumber again, I gently placed you back in your crib and returned to sleep myself. 

I hope one day you cherish these stories as much I cherish the moments now.  None of us know the number of moments we'll have dear Liam...and I will not take even one for granted with you!  I have loved every single moment of being your Momma from the very moment I knew you existed (Oct 3, 2010).  I know there will come a day when you are a "big boy" and don't want my hugs and snuggles and that is ok, I will still love you and when you do want those hugs and snuggles I will be ready and waiting!

I will always, always be your Momma and I promise to love you no matter what, forever and always!