Precious Moments

When it's time for bed, duty calls.  Noelle wants her mommy when she is tired.  We tried tough-love and were not successful.  We decided that she is only a baby once, so why not rock her to sleep.  We had friends over a few weeks ago and she would not go to sleep.  I had to hold her, sing to her, rock her for about an hour.  I kept thinking... go to sleep - mommy wants to socialize.  The more I thought about it, I got mad at myself.  I thought this period in Noelle's life is going to go by so fast.  I should cherish every moment she wants her mommy.  I will never get this time back with her.  She won't want me and only me forever.  Going forward, no matter how long it takes her to go to sleep, I smile as I rock her in my arms knowing how precious this time is with her.  I love you, Noelle.

Love,

Noelle's Mommy