08/10/2017
There have only been an handful of nights where Burke went to sleep alone in his crib with NO crying. Tonight was one of those nights!
And while I'm so proud of him, while I love watching him discover & learn... a little bit of my heart breaks seeing him become a little more independent. In the beginning, mama's snuggles were the ONLY thing that soothed him to sleep.
Not only does he do it on his own now, but he's a tough one to snuggle anymore. There's too much to see and touch, too much energy in those little active legs of his.
This is a bittersweet set of emotions I wasn't prepared for. I never realized how difficult it would be as he grows, and gosh, the 1 year mark is coming WAY too fast!
This mama is nowhere NEAR ready for that! So I'll take the time to soak in these precious moments, watching him so peacefully sleep. And when he wakes at night, I'll happily hold him. Because mama's touch still works then, and I can only snuggle him like that for so long.
