Monday, December 28, 2009
I just rocked my almost 4 year old to sleep.....
I realize it has been about 2 years since the last time I rocked him to sleep. These days I would normally crawl in beside him and pat his back or rub his hair as he drifts off to the hum of my voice but tonight he woke crying, I lifted him in my arms and began to rock...maybe it is because of all the babies I have been blessed to hold and rock for others these days or maybe it is because I realize I am coming so very close to the end of being able to hold my smallest boy in my arms and rocking him. My big boy's arms and legs grew longer and leaner what seems like over night. He is a boy with no physical resemblance to the chubby baby or toddler he once was except in the twinkle of his eyes and the curve of his face. Lately I have notice G's neck has grown long and his torso is becoming broad and lean and with that change goes my baby. So tonight I rocked him to sleep one last time, not for him, for me.
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Hi there - visiting your blog from your comment on one of my flickr photo of the nesting Christmas ornaments.
Beautiful post - I only ever get to rock my kids to sleep if they are sick!
The first set I bought from a UK toy catalog (can't remember - maybe Letterbox) and then the two in front I have bought in the last 2 years from the accessories chain of shops called Accessorize (here in UK/Ireland).
Beautiful blog and jewelery.
I still have the footage of G when he was just a little bald baby. I can't believe he's growing up so fast every time I see him.
I don't know if it is the hormones or the lack of sleep, but this post made me cry. It's a reminder to me that all this rocking I have to do to get my daughter to go to sleep, although tiring and frustrating at times, will one day be gone forever.
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