Feeling sad this morning. My LO turns six months this weekend and it’s been a whirlwind. So many highs and lows, so many challenges and so many accomplishments. He’s just an incredible little guy and I feel so lucky to be his mother. I sit here and I can’t remember the last time he curled up on my chest and slept. I saw a post on Instagram recently and this father was saying he can’t remember the last time he picked his child up (who was now a teenager)… I wish there was a warning or something that told us it would be the last time for something so we’d cherish it a bit more. Things change so fast and I wish we could slow down time. Although the thought of being stuck in this four month sleep regression with a teething baby for longer is a little daunting too 
I’m going back to work next week at 16 weeks postpartum and the hardest thing is thinking of all the snuggle naps I’m going to miss. Since she was born she has spent most of her days snuggled up on my chest, and it’s my absolute favorite thing. She’s napping on me right now and I’m just trying to soak it in.
@Kingsley
Same, I’m back to work next week and I’m really going to miss contact naps 
@Kingsley
Thanks for reminding me contact naps are a good thing too 
You in the mood to cry? 
Then listen to Trace Adkins “You’re Gonna Miss This” 
I have a 7mo and a 10 year old. As the saying goes, “the days are long but the years are short”!
Whenever I tell my mom “omg! My babies are getting so big!” She responds “my baby (me!) is already 38!”
@Bevin
Thanks for that, totally just bawled my eyes out 
@Bevin
Just listened to it and ugly cried looking at her things sprawled all over the living room knowing it won’t be here that much longer 
As a new mum to a 3-month-old, I needed this reminder to try to appreciate the little things while I still can (despite the chaos and exhaustion). Thank you
Also, although grieving those things you can’t do with your LO anymore is valid and understandable, imagine all the wonderful things to come you haven’t been able to enjoy yet!
@Cameron
The chaos can really make it feel like it’s flying by. It was so annoying constantly hearing I’d miss it when it was gone, but they were all right. My son is 2.5 now and I’m still lucky enough to get a snuggle nap in every now and again 
Same here! 6 months on Sunday. Where did our tiny babies go? I can very occasionally get a contact nap but I miss those early days. Traded for blowing raspberries, scratching everything and an intense desire to crawl. Congrats to 6 months momma, we gotta soak it in, it’ll be a year in no time
@Denny
And here I am at 11 weeks trying to get rid of the contact naps because I am EXHAUSTED. This gave me perspective, thanks.
joybundles said:
@Denny
And here I am at 11 weeks trying to get rid of the contact naps because I am EXHAUSTED. This gave me perspective, thanks.
I totally get you — I was desperate to end contact naps at six months because I was at the end of my rope. Now she’s nine months and won’t contact nap at all. I’m actually more than a little crushed. I won’t tell you to soak it in and enjoy it because I know those are the trenches, but take a few extra pictures of your sleepy napping baby, especially those little hands all snuggled in, while they still cuddle up with you. They’re some of my favorite pictures now and I look at them when I miss our naps!
@Denny
Mine turns 6 months next week and I miss those contact naps so much! He is absolutely great and so much fun now, but the cuddles were so nice!
The last time I breastfed my 7 month old was this past Monday at 5:40 am 
, she hasn’t relatched since I cannot stop thinking about that feed. I’m trying to re-live it as much as possible and it’s making me so sad
I remember I cried hard when I realized he was done nursing. I had been looking so forward to it for 18 long months but then just like that he was done and another chapter in his book was closed so a new one could open.
I was worried that meant I wouldn’t get the same cuddles, he’d stop tucking himself into me or running to me after a long day away from me but it didn’t! Now it’s even better I’ll say “come snuggle momma!” and he will run over to me, and alligator roll into me until he’s as close as he can possibly get
The amount of time my 12 month old lets me hold him is getting less and less. He wants to be done walking now that he figured that out.
I’m going to enjoy the contact naps while I can. Your post is exactly why I don’t mind him sleeping in our bed instead of his crib.
Just remember it might not be your last time. My baby transitioned from contact naps to crib naps, but recently he has been sick and also going through a sleep regression so I’m getting cuddles and contact naps again. It’s not the exact same since he is bigger now, but it’s still the sweetest thing.
My son is 11 months old. When he was a newborn, he used to only sleep on me for the first 10 weeks… now, when he is on my lap, he wants to play or squirms around but doesn’t hang on to me and lie on my chest… I was missing that so much… but then today, suddenly, when I was about to change him, he suddenly hugged me and held on to me… I was so happy, I cried a bit. I am a bit more emotional because I am going back to work in 4 weeks, and the thought of 8 hours without him is making me very, very sad. I am so grateful that I got a whole year at home with my son.
My first was an exclusive contact napper and my second prefers sleeping in her bassinet even as a newborn. They’re (20mo and 11wo) now both napping in their own beds and I’m watching the monitor with tears in my eyes because all of a sudden “my babies don’t need me anymore” 
I’m going to pick up my child until the doctor tells me to stop.