Those moments. If you're a mother - you know them...and if you're not a mother - you see them. I always witnessed babies wanting their momma's - steadfastly clinging to them in a desperate manner as though they are the only person in the world who can comfort them and make it all better.
When it came to living with/spending a lot of time with/babysitting my younger cousins and nieces, I'd always want to be someone who could comfort them, calm them, and love on them with all I have. Soothing an innocent baby's sadness can make anyone feel on top of the world. And more importantly, it can reciprocate that feeling of love and comfort right back at ya. But, no matter how many times I soothed a sad baby, or put a baby to sleep on me only to stare down at them with pure love, I know no matter how much they loved me in that moment, it didn't compare to the love and comfort they received from their own momma's.
Those moments..when a baby is crying and you hand them back to Mom, only to hear those quick sniffles become slower and slower and suddenly, none at all. Mom's have that magic. They always have! And recently, I've begun to have my mommy moments. It feels freakin' glorious.
Crying baby -- *hands her to me* -- calmly stops and cuddles with me. Yup, pretty freakin' glorious! It only happens at night for some reason, but she sure does love her momma at night lately. {She loves Daddy in the morning, but I'm not here to bask in that glory right now, haha} Baby girl will sit and hang with me for hours on end at night. It melts my heart to see that quivering lip turn into a smile when she gets in my arms.
Momma's got that magic right now. I'm not quite sure anyone could ever explain how magical that feels until it happens, but this time, I'm the momma who makes it all better, and I'm definitely loving it.
When it came to living with/spending a lot of time with/babysitting my younger cousins and nieces, I'd always want to be someone who could comfort them, calm them, and love on them with all I have. Soothing an innocent baby's sadness can make anyone feel on top of the world. And more importantly, it can reciprocate that feeling of love and comfort right back at ya. But, no matter how many times I soothed a sad baby, or put a baby to sleep on me only to stare down at them with pure love, I know no matter how much they loved me in that moment, it didn't compare to the love and comfort they received from their own momma's.
Those moments..when a baby is crying and you hand them back to Mom, only to hear those quick sniffles become slower and slower and suddenly, none at all. Mom's have that magic. They always have! And recently, I've begun to have my mommy moments. It feels freakin' glorious.
Crying baby -- *hands her to me* -- calmly stops and cuddles with me. Yup, pretty freakin' glorious! It only happens at night for some reason, but she sure does love her momma at night lately. {She loves Daddy in the morning, but I'm not here to bask in that glory right now, haha} Baby girl will sit and hang with me for hours on end at night. It melts my heart to see that quivering lip turn into a smile when she gets in my arms.
Momma's got that magic right now. I'm not quite sure anyone could ever explain how magical that feels until it happens, but this time, I'm the momma who makes it all better, and I'm definitely loving it.