Sweet good night
It is 8:37 p.m. and Peanut is exhausted. She walks down the hall and climbs into her bed.
“I’ll be right there, honey,” I tell her. “Let me just finish up with this e-mail.”
Less than two minutes later, I am at her bedside. She is already in bed with the light off and eyes shut, her breathing slowing to a deep rhythm that signals sleep.
I lean over her, brushing her hair off her face and placing my lips against her forehead for a soft kiss.
“Good night, my love. Mommy loves you more than you know,” I whisper.
Straightening up, I look down at her. Her eyes are still closed and she has fallen asleep, but a big smile now graces her lips. She has heard me. I know she won’t remember this moment, but my message has gotten through. I can only hope she will hold it as close to her heart as I do.
“I’ll be right there, honey,” I tell her. “Let me just finish up with this e-mail.”
Less than two minutes later, I am at her bedside. She is already in bed with the light off and eyes shut, her breathing slowing to a deep rhythm that signals sleep.
I lean over her, brushing her hair off her face and placing my lips against her forehead for a soft kiss.
“Good night, my love. Mommy loves you more than you know,” I whisper.
Straightening up, I look down at her. Her eyes are still closed and she has fallen asleep, but a big smile now graces her lips. She has heard me. I know she won’t remember this moment, but my message has gotten through. I can only hope she will hold it as close to her heart as I do.
Labels: Heart on my sleeve, NaBloPoMo
posted by Kimberly at
9:29 PM
5 Comments:
What a beautiful moment. Thank you for sharing it. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.
Such a sweet moment to capture for always.
Awww...that is so sweet. <3
Were you as awed as I was when I had my first child, at the intensity of feeling that sprung up from somewhere deep inside you that you never knew you had?
THAT is such a sweet story :-)
Things like that, you'll never forget.
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