A cherished moment

As I was putting Morgan to bed tonight I was reminded of how much of a touchy, feely child she is & just why she is that way. I rocked & sang to her as usual & she fell asleep enough that I thought I could lay her in her crib. Just wouldn't be happening tonight...she needed some extra snuggles so I sat back down in the trusty rocking chair that I've had for 6 1/2 years now and rocked her some more. Then I tried again but she still didn't want to be let go of. Sometimes I wonder why in the world won't she just cooperate... but then I thought about it & remembered she's always been this way. It's been just a little over 2 years since we were able to bring her home & keep her here. This little girl has good reason not to want to let go. It's what I prayed for while she was in the hospital, that she'd have the strength to stay with us and not let go just yet.

So I told her that I'd rub her head & hold her hand if she'd just lay down & she plopped very quickly into position. She looked up at me with her beautiful blue sleepy eyes as if to say, "Thanks mama for not leaving me just yet." And so I sang some more & rubbed her head & pushed her hair around a bit until she was nearly asleep. I reflected on 2 years ago when she was in the hospital & all I wanted to do was hold her all day long & I couldn't. It made me appreciate my extra snuggles with her tonight & then she opened her eyes again to see that I was still there & grabbed my finger to hang on just as she used to in the hospital. A moment to cherish for sure.