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When they stare at you and smile 😊 and also when you notice them interacting with toys and finding joy in it!
So many... when he gives me a little boop on the nose and giggles, the spontaneous cuddles during the day, the bedtime cuddles when he pulls my arm tight around him, the fits of giggles as we mess around being silly, the cheeky grin he gives right before attempting to do something he knows I will say no to, the huge grin on his face as he helps with house tasks, the way he dances to music and so many more!
Allow yourself to either build your own village, or try to reconnect with some family. I was strained with both my parents from a tainted past that left me with CPTSD. Complex lol The best advice I can offer is how close I am to my MIL & my husband's family. I was due with my miracle beyond rainbow, single child the first week of May 2020. We jumped out of our 4 year apartment & moved in temporarily with my SIL & her rambunctious 2 boys.. yet it was what saved me in those post partem days. My nephews would run downstairs & ask me nicely "Auntie Lauren can we come play with you?" & it was all because of them, my SIL cooking, BIL cleaning etc.. it was being surrounded by people that held me together. Now we have our first home & that came with a lot of pain, working, no vacations until this year & saving our tax returns. But I can tell you looking back.. I was like 👀 how are we going to do this?! We did it!
When my youngest smiles at his big brother and my oldest notices and gives him a kiss. Or when i catch a moment of my oldest being so caring to the youngest for a few seconds before yelling and scaring the baby. My best was the first time my oldest met his baby brother i was so worried hed be jealous but he had the biggest grin on his face as he saw him for the first time and how gently he touched the baby
When they stare at me ans smile.
Morning cuddles or when she looks at me & says a word just to see my reaction 🥰
When my son grabs his little shovel to "help" clear the snow with me or when he grabs his tools to fake fix cars with me...even though he's just two he wants to help and learn I believe he'll grow to be quite a strong man and that brings me joy
The melting, full body, face in your neck, hug of a toddler.
When they grab your hand to lead you somewhere.
My little girls shriek of pure Amazement and satisfaction from achieving something new. We giggle and do all the high fives!
When my baby reaches for me or smiles in her sleep.. when I see my oldest and middle getting along and being nice to each other. How sweet they both are to the baby. How the baby smiles up at her older siblings when they play with her
When my little one is falling asleep and has these moments where she smiles and giggles in my arms.
Being the last thing my baby sees before he falls asleep. Having him dosing off in my arms is inexplicably heartwarming
Her smile is everything!
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Friday night just hanging around “I just wanna watch a movie with you mom” The kisses on the cheek before bed every night #morejoymotherhood
They eye contact she gives me while I'm feeding her and the little side smile. It's lonely at 3am, but in this moment I am all she needs.
The arm embrace around your neck and pure snuggles into you 🥰❤️ and the smiles that are just for you as mama
Her little hands on the side of my face when I carry her upstairs to bed at night.
The sweetness between siblings & you find them helping and doing the motherly gestures we do ... on their younger siblings 🥹 So sweet... or those morning smiles & stretching 😄 How about those moment when ur told by your babes that your the best mom ever.... Walking in from a simple food shopping trip , and they running to you to greet you. The simplicity in their sweet tender loving hearts! Watch them grow from newborns to little humans with so much built into them from all the hard work put into them 💕💕 Finding them with the brush & them brushing their hair... or the deodorant putting under their arms.. because they are always watch and learn.... Hearing their voice for the first time (so sweet)
All I can say in a small sentence I’m thankful for my son but Lord it is exhausting and mind fucking to run on no rest and still be the best you can be everyday. 🥲 I wish dad’s would go through a psychology class to be explained what moms go after giving birth and help them understand better so they can be more supportive. I love my husband but uh sometimes I want to slap him 😂. I would say my favorite part of being a mom is starting off the day and picking up my son from his crib, since he learned to smile, he always had the biggest smile for me every morning exited to see me. My second favorite thing are my night feeds, contrary to popular opinion I actually I love and enjoy breastfeeding my baby in the middle of the night when he is at his quietest and I hold him so tight and enjoy every second with him. (We went through a traumatic birth and didn’t get to hold and breastfeed my baby until 2 months later.
When I’m breastfeeding her and she stretches her palm out to me to give it a kiss. It’s the cutest thing.
I love it when I get to snuggle with them both and watch a movie together, or when we all get to snuggle in bed at night and the room is filled with their laughs and my heart over flowing with love. The hugs and kisses are the best bonus to each of my days from them also. They make the hard days worth it every time and make me never want to give up on them.
Their smiles melt my heart
That first morning smile when they see your face over the crib
When a LOVE SO STRONG BETWEEN A MOTHER AND HER CHILDREN It's a BOND to where nothing or ANYONE CAN ever break that bond up! When we are apart it has really challenged our bond to grow so much STRONGER! it's a LOVE to where no matter what my children knows deep down in their heart that I LOVE THEM SO MUCH to where I don't worry as much because my children know what's going on n for the reason of our situation n they are so STRONG while being apar! It was heartbreaking for the BOTH of us. ♥️♥️
When you're busy doing something with baby nearby and you both turn and look at each other at the same time and they give you a big smile because you've looked at them and they love you. And your heart glows a little brighter for a moment.
When I held her in the sling for the first time and I could feel her as if I was pregnant with her again and she was so content just being close to me.
The cuddles at bedtime.