Quick Story

This little recounting is as much for my own "journaling" as anything, but it is cute so I think others will enjoy. It's late and I need to go to sleep (attempting to wean Satya off her last feeding starting tonight - yikes!!), so this will be quick.

Over the past few months when I put Pace to bed, he has decided on some nights to be particularly cuddly. We brush teeth and go potty, put on his pajamas, read bedtime stories, and sing bedtime songs; all part of the normal routine. Then, when I carry him into his room to lay him down, he sometimes whispers very quietly (Satya is sleeping in there by this point) something along the lines of "Give Dada a hug." So I get down on my knees next to his bed and he wraps his arms around my shoulders and gives me a kiss on my cheek. I give him a hug and kiss back and lay him down, and then he grabs my arms and snuggles. It almost feels like he's treating me (or my arm at least) like one of his stuffed animals. It's so cute that I let him go for a minute or so, before telling him I need to go and he needs to sleep.

It's a very heartwarming and somewhat rare experience, and given my uncanny ability to forget things, I thought I would try to capture a little bit of it. I am sure it won't last forever :(

More to come: Ellen (my sister) visited this last weekend. She traveled all the way from PA on the weekend before her midterms week to visit us! We had a fantastic time, and I will try to pull up some pics to post.