Goodnight Kisses

Every night I kiss my sweet baby boy goodnight and think about how blessed we are to have him in our lives. I kiss my baby and almost instantly all the stress from the day leaves my body, or maybe it’s because at that moment nothing else in the world matters; I feel nothing but love and gratitude for my little family and know that everything will be okay.

I know a good night kiss seems so simple but this one simple moment with my baby always seems to put things into perspective for me. Will he ever sleep in his own room? Will I always wake up constantly throughout the night to check on him? Will he have another not so great day tomorrow? What will happen with his tummy issues? All questions that need answers, but not in this moment, not in the precious moment of telling my baby goodnight.

In a sense our goodnight kisses have even become a form of self-care for me. I am always reminded that this little person loves me no matter what and that everything I do for him is reciprocated with all the cuddles and kisses I could ever ask for. Getting to our goodnight kisses means I’ve gotten my baby through another day, so I must be doing something right.

I can only speak for myself and my own experiences but I strongly encourage all new moms to find something throughout the day that they can do with their baby that simply means the world to them. It is a way to bond and creates a special moment in time that can always be shared.

It is something that I know won’t last forever. Eventually, he will spend the night with grandparents or aunts. Eventually he will be old enough to stay up longer than mommy and daddy. Eventually he will have friends over and won’t be at all concerned with kissing his mommy before bed. So, for now I will take all the goodnight kisses I can get.