I walk with you into your dark bedroom, the hum of the TV in the background. I turn on your sweet lullabies in your cribside mobile. We sit in the chair and nestle in so that you can have your bedtime bottle. You smell so clean and sweet from your bath. The room is filled with the lullabies and the sounds you make as you suck on your bottle. I know you will do it, you always do...my favorite thing. Just when you are comfortable and in that place that is not quite awake but not yet asleep you take your little hand and lightly graze my hand up and down. The sweet softness of your hand and the gentle movement is my favorite part of the day. Such an innocent gesture of comfort...
You are asleep now. I hold you close to my chest and whisper to you "Nighty night baby, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite and I'll see you in the morning light. I love you Pumpkin" I inhale your smell again and have a twinge of loneliness enter my mind. You are going to bed now and I will have the whole evening without you until you call for me in the morning. Oh how these days will pass by so fast...
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