Precious Moments

I just found the perfect way to start my day. Today Max was up a little earlier than usual and he didn't sleep the best last night. Needless to say, I was practically sleepwalking when changing him and getting his morning bottle prepped.

Per the usual routine, we rocked a bit while he was taking down the bottle. When he is done, he sits right up and puts the cap back on the bottle for me and then he hops down to start playing where he left off the night before. Usually his toys are all sprawled out on the floor right where he left them. Jeff and I just don't have the energy to clean them up most nights so we just keep the walking path clear in the high traffic area and let the toys be. Go ahead, judge me. I have learned to not even care anymore! But I digress...

So we get down on the floor to play and I decide to grab a pillow and just lay down and "play" today. As I am laying there, Max grabs his blankie and put it up on the pillow and then crawls up next to me, lays his head on the pillow and snuggles into me and my arms. I am talking about one of the cutest, melt your heart moments eva. I just wrapped my arms around him, cuddled him in nice and tight and proceeded to fall asleep like this for another 45 minutes. When I woke up and realized what just happened, I tried not to move. I didn't want this moment to end. That sweet baby smell wrapped in my arms soaking him in...nothing compares. I had to hold on to this rare moment of solitude and I did. I layed there, held my litte pea tight and thanked the good Lord for this amazing little blessing that he trusted me with. I embraced this rare and precious moment.

Max is one busy little guy so I took the moment and locked it in my brain forever, never to forget this one. I believe that there is no better way to start a day. If every day could begin with moments like that, I would never have a bad day!