My New Favorite Time

I've never been a mother who could sleep with her kids. The idea always sounded so nice, especially when they were little--snuggle in with this perfect little being. But I just couldn't. I don't know why. Maybe fear that something would happen if I fell asleep? But really, I'm not one who falls asleep quickly anyway, especially if I'm not laying down in my own bed.

But that's changed. I've been napping with my daughter. Maybe it's because she's been taking naps in my bed. Maybe because she's old enough where I'm not afraid I'm going to roll on top of her, or she'll fall out of bed. Maybe it's because she is my baby and pretty soon she won't want me to lay with her. Maybe because she is SO freakin' adorable when she asks me to lay with her and then before she falls asleep says, "I love you to the moon and back". Whatever the reason, I'm loving every minute.