As the proud Aunt of two amazing, adorable, and utterly perfect-in-every-way children (Really, I’m not biased!), I’ve come to realize that while I sincerely cherish each and every moment with them, there are just some moments that take the cake. One of those moments, I got to experience again a few nights ago and it reminded me how precious those times truly are to me. The other night I got to put the little man to bed. My brother had to run to the store for a few necessities for the week, but the kids needed a bath, so I hung out for a little while longer to give my sister-in-law an extra hand with bath time. After she was done getting Chase washed up, he had a few minutes to play and splash around with Delaney and then I scooped him up in a towel and carried him to his room. I dried him off, lotioned up his little leggies, got him all cozy in his jammies, and then I sat with him in the rocking chair.
The moment the lights are out, the night light is glowing, his lullaby music is softly playing and he’s ready for his bedtime bottle…it’s like a complete about-face from a few minutes earlier with the bath time commotion; the dinner antics; the “what needs to get done tonight?” panic mode. He just snuggles into the crook of my arm and grabs for his bottle and gulps away while his eyes get heavy. His precious little face glows in the tiny beams coming from his night light, and all is perfect in the world for that very moment. I rock him until he finishes his bottle and then I stand up and rock him for a few moments before putting him in his crib. Those quiet moments at bedtime are really indescribable times where you are just filled to the brim with love and joy and even admiration for the precious little bundle snuggled in your arms. There is a sense of complete calm… and for those few moments, you feel needed, loved, and appreciated – he doesn’t quite realize he appreciates you yet, but in that moment, we can simply feel it. In that moment, I would not trade places with anyone in this world.
Chase and Mommy
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