Something Sweet About A Sleeping Baby

From these pictures it looks like Kohen slept a lot but the truth is he was always pretty alert. He had always done pretty well at not getting his days and nights mixed up. However,
Kohen was a lot like me when I was younger and didn't want to miss out on anything.
So therefore, he doesn't like to go to sleep either.

Being a new mom I constantly had struggles as to what was "the right thing to do" when it came to sleep. Part of me listened to the advice/books that say you don't want them to get "too attached," "needy," or SIDS if he were to sleep with me. I saw a movie about mothers and babies from different cultures and I thought it was odd how we are some of the few cultures that choose to put our baby away, in a different room even, so that we could have our own space and not have a needy baby.
So I would lay him in his bassinet and keep an arm (and almost constant eye) on him all night.
(In between 2hr or less feedings anyways).
But those feedings and doing EVERY night and EVERY day shift by yourself becomes exhausting.
So, due to exhaustion, horrible back problems, and the fact that I hated being a foot away from my baby I decided to let him sleep in my bed.
Yes, that made life harder later down the road at times but I have never regretted it.
I was going to snuggle, kiss and love my baby as MUCH as possible. And I have to say some of our BEST times were while cuddling in bed.

Although these pictures are a crack up (to me at least),
they also remind me of those good times snuggling with him every night and waking up to his sweet face every morning.
Enjoy :)

My Sweet Snuggle Bug

I think Kohen gets a bad rep sometimes because he's been so big, ALL boy w/ growls and wrestling urges included, and DEFINITELY not one to sit quietly staring off into space. He has always been a busy, busy boy who is not too shy to throw a fit in public either. HOWEVER, don't let that "tough guy" persona fool you. He is T.H.E. SWEETEST thing. He loves (and so do we) to give lots and lots of kisses. All kinds of kisses. Sloppy ones. Ones with sound. Ones with out sound. Blow kisses. A bunch of kisses in a row just like Mommy does to him. He loves to snuggle face to face and will pull your head in and rub your nose with his nose. Hold his adorable little hands on your cheeks as he kisses, smiles and talks to you. Or hugs your head. He'll softly rub your head and face over and over and over.

He went through a phase when he was younger where he'd whack ya. (Now he's onto head butting thanks to Stuart... *sigh*) But he quickly picked up how to "be soft," as we call it. He's so cute with babies because he tries to give them hugs and of course does his squat down to their level thing to ooh and aah over them. (Even if the "baby" is bigger than him)

I hope his need to get snuggles lasts a long time.
AH! I just love my snuggle bug!