"Things I Love List"

Everyone has lists. It might be on paper or just in your head. I've actually got tons of different lists: to-do lists, bucket lists, things I hate lists (that's a long one), shopping lists, etc. I was just thinking about my "things I love" list the other night when I was able to lay on the couch all snuggled up with a blanket doing absolutely nothing. It was about 10:00 p.m. and of course Aedan was asleep otherwise this would not be happening. I LOVE lounging on the couch. I forgot how much I missed it.

Here are some items on my love-list:
My Patty
Rain
My Couch
Coffee
Wine
Hanky Panky Underwear
Sweet Potato French Fries
Sitting by the lake at night
Any kind of frozen drink
Ice cream
Wearing new underwear
The smell of thanksgiving

Anyway, tonight Aedan had a tough time falling asleep. He screamed, I went up to check on him, picked him up and then ahhh....the new "things I love" came to me: nuzzles and sweet breath.

Nuzzle probably isn't a word but you know what it is once you've been nuzzled. There's nothing better than a warm little head in the crook of your neck. Nuzzling can be done with your partner I suppose but I'd be writing a different kind of blog if that's what I was talking about.

Soft skin, chubby cheeks, warmth. I've had 8 1/2 months of this nuzzling but never quite felt it like I did tonight. Aedan's at this magical age now where he's reacting to us. For lack of a better description he's not just laying there like a blob. He reaches up for us now and then of course pushes our hands away when he's had enough. He laughs at us, talks to us and rubs our face. He's also yelling at me more in an effort to make sure I know what he doesn't like. The nuzzling is the best and has a way of erasing any frustration, impatience or stress.

It's 10:49 p.m. now, Aedan is asleep so I think I'm going to go to #2 on my list. :-)