She cuddles when she wakes up in the morning. She cuddles before and after nursing. She cuddles every time I take her off her potty or out of her high chair. She cuddles after sliding down the slide. She cuddles after I read her a story. She cuddles every time I pick her up. She cuddles before bed. And sometimes she cuddles just because she hasn't cuddled in a while.
It's different; she didn't used to be like this. She used to be one of those put-me-down-so-I-can-wiggle babies and when she was really little she didn't even like to let her head rest against anything. Not my shoulder, not her car seat. Nothing.
Now, though, she makes time for cuddling whenever she can.
And not just wimpy because-I-have-to cuddles either. No, these cuddles are the amazing feel-good cuddles. She wraps her arms around my neck and nuzzles her face against me, pats my back a few times, and gives me a great, big, sloppy kiss! All the while she hums or sings, "Ma ma ma ma." When's she finished, she usually dives back in for another hug.
This is a stage that you will never find me complaining about.
Miriam went through the same thing at about the same age - specifically what you mentioned about not even resting her head on anything. It was a miracle when she started relaxing enough to actually rest her head on my shoulder. Progress!!! I'm glad for you.
ReplyDeleteI miss that stage :)
ReplyDeleteThis gives me hope, because H~ has never let us cuddle her. She is like Rachel used to be...PUT ME DOWN, so I can look around and figure things out. I can't wait for the "cuddle stage!." Congrats on reaching it!
ReplyDeleteFinn has been doing the same thing since last week. He NEVER sits still enough to cuddle or rest his head on my shoulder. But last week he actually fell asleep with his head on my shoulder and since then he's been having little spurts of cuddliness each day. I'm loving it!
ReplyDeleteso has she been starting to speak now?
ReplyDeleteThat is really cute! I wonder if it might also be that she was recognising that there was some pretty big change happening? :) Yes. I have to get my record up to speed here...
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