Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Love


Do you remember the feelings of falling in love?  Feeling like you can’t get enough of the other person.  Lying in bed, staring into the other person’s eyes, feeling like the whole world doesn’t matter, nothing matters but the two of you.  Wanting to touch the other person, kiss as much as possible.  You just can’t get enough of them, just want to lie there forever, talking and holding the other person. 

This is how I feel with my little Alex.  Most days after I pick her up from daycare, we go home, and for about thirty minutes we hang out on my bed.  We play with toys, and I read books to her.  I hope we can continue to do this even as she gets older.  I hope one day she’ll tell me about her day, and we can reconnect at the end of the day, by taking a few moments of time together.  Last night we were lying down facing each other on our sides, and I had my hands on her side or her legs, and she kept putting her little hands on my face.  We stared into each other’s eyes, holding hands or stroking each other’s faces, for a long time.  I kept kissing her cute little cheeks, and she’s learning to kiss me back – wide mouth, drooling, and adorable.  (Hubs has commented, “Are you making out with her again?”)  And it occurred to me that I haven't felt this way in a long time – not since falling in love.  But I guess that’s what we’re doing.  We’re falling in love with each other.

Over time, relationships get more comfortable, the feeling of butterflies and romance start to fade.  Sure, I still love my husband, but the days of wanting to stare endlessly into his eyes are sadly long gone.  Our days are filled with chores, and what did you do todays, and what do you want for dinners.  We don’t take much time to simply express how much we love each other while staring into each other’s eyes.  Maybe we should…  But with Alex, it feels so simple.  Everything she does is perfect.  I can’t spend enough time with her – she never annoys me.  And I know she’s in love with me too.  When I walk into daycare, she’s usually sitting on the floor, playing with her toys.  She will look up, get a huge grin on her face, and start flapping her little arms like a bird.  So excited, so happy to see me!  I know these days are numbered, that one day she’ll be annoyed by my words.  And that I may get tired of hearing her whiny voice.  But right now, these days are wonderful.  No disappointment, no annoyance.  Just pure and perfect love.

22 comments:

  1. What a lovely post, you had me grinning at my screen through the whole thing.

    I concur - well said!

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  2. Such a beautiful post, and yes, I completely agree- it's totally falling in love.

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  3. I totally get what your saying!!!!! My boys are the loves of my life. I melt everytime they reach for me or look into my eyes. Alex is sooooooo cute, I can't stand it. I get why you want to keep your strong connection for life.

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  4. Such precious time you share with her, falling in love over and over with her. Just too precious. And I'm sure she will grow up and remember such fond memories. :)

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  5. Love this post! I don't know if it ever ends...I fall more in love with my little girl every day =)

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  6. WOW she is SO CUTE!!!! How could you not be in love with that little face? But seriously, my little one was sound asleep at 3:30 this morning while I laid in bed staring at him thinking that he's the most perfect thing I've ever seen. So yes, I know what you mean. : )

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  7. Love this post and your adorable baby!!

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  8. So beautiful <3 I do this with my girls, too, whenever I can get one-on-one time with them. Sometimes I just go back and forth between them, 20 seconds at a time, but I love it so much. They're just so sweet! Looking at that picture of Alex that you posted, I can see how much you'd want to stare at that little drolly, chubby-cheeked face!

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  9. So glad you're loving all of thiis- and I hope you can negotiate some more time at home to extend the bliss.

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  10. She is so cute!! Love her outfit!

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  11. Awww how adorable!

    http://www.memoirsofmeandmine.com/

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  12. LOVE this post. :) She is just a little peach! So cute! And I have to agree, without hesitation, it IS a total romance.

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  13. Love this post!

    Avery gives huge aggressive make out kisses too. She likes to tongue people!!!!!

    Anyways, you are so right with this, someday you will look back on this post and cry about how wonderful it is to get to know your baby and fall in love with them!

    Thanks for sharing!

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  14. awwwww, so so sweet. I know exactly that feeling with Cheeks. It's incredible.

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  15. This brought tears to my eyes. I just cannot wait to have all of these feelings. I know how much you cherish that little girl. Your words are so powerful that I can feel your emotions. Great post. When the two of you are on the outs in her teen years, print this post and read it together. I bet you will both be brought to tears and all your anger or frustrations will just melt away.

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  16. Is it inappropriate that I just want to tickle her to see that giggle face? If it is I'm sorry, but she's so cute!! even though Nolan is 15 months, I still feel in love with him, he does these little things like figuring out something for the first time, or hugging me or Andrew and it just melts me. I don't think it ever really goes away. But then again, there is adolescence lol

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  17. You have an excellent point about being in love with our kids the way we used to be with our husbands. When I'm having a bad day, all I want to do is go get my daughter, take her home, and snuggle. That is the best medicine in the world to me. I wish that it was possible to have these moments for the rest of forever.

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  18. Ah she's lovely:) What a smile! Pure and perfect love is a pretty wonderful thing.

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  19. Staring into my daughter's eyes is totally the most overwhelming love I have felt in a LONG time. :) Great post!

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