Jul. 12, 2007 - There is nothing better. . . .

Posted in Mothering in Grace

Mother and Child  by William Bouguereau

          . . .than nursing a baby to sleep.  Their beautiful soft little head fit so perfectly in the crook of the arm (wasn't God creative?)  It's the perfect position to brush a hand over their soft downy head.  With a small infant they simply lie there, eyes closed, drinking in the warm milk and soft comfort of the mommy they've only know a short while.  Sleep often overtakes them quickly.  With an older baby, they may have their eyes closed to go to sleep, but there is still one little arm waving in an attempt not to sleep.  Finally, they nestle in and fall asleep.  They rest peacefully in the arms of their mommy whom they love so dearly. 

           Imagine this scene taking place in the glow of a full moon.  This is one of those precious blessings of motherhood.  No mother will ever forget the midnight rendezvous with their little one.  And sadly, this is the one complaint you hear most from mother's of infants.  Many will do all that they can to eliminate this meeting.  Mother's who work too hard to eliminate these trist are missing a precious memory.  This is especially true if you have more than one child.  One year of interrupted sleep is nothing compared to the missed moments of snuggling you can have and treasure for a lifetime.  There is plenty of life left to catch up on sleep.   That is especially true when that downy little head baby grows into a teenager that may treasure their sleep more than time with mom. . .just like you once felt about your uninterupted sleep.   

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