There is something so precious about your little baby reaching out to you for hugs and snuggles!
We are still working on Benjamin sleeping in his crib. Currently, I nurse him in my bed, let him fall asleep for about 15-20 mins afterwards and then we move him into his crib which is 2 ft away from my bed. When he wakes, I bring him back to bed to snuggle and/or nurse and we repeat the process.
Last night at 4am he woke up and didn't even cry, he just made enough little noise to wake me up and I got him and brought him back to bed with me. We had just nursed about 1 hour before, so I just snuggled him. He started "talking"...he says 'Hi' (sounds more like 'ha'..but it's what he says when the phone rings and we answer it). I started responding, "Hi Benjamin"...he'd say Hi...I'd say hi...we'd smile at each other and giggle together. Then it happened for the first time...
He reached out and put his arms around my neck and pulled me close, putting our cheeks together. AWE! Wow...so amazing to feel your child reach out and hug you, draw you close to them and want to be close to you. He'd weave his fingers into my hair too...I'd kiss his cheek. I'd pull away to look at him and we'd giggle. So adorable! (And so impossible to begrudge the 4am wake-up!) Maybe after 15 minutes of this snuggle game he settled in beside me and drifted to sleep.
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