No one ever said...

Today I woke up to my little Gus-Gus in the bed next to me. I didn't even know she was there because she was either a) quiet as a mouse and snuck in under the daddy radar or b) mommy & daddy were so exhausted we would have slept through anything. Hopefully a) is the most likely! It was 5:22 a.m.(I know because I opened my eyes to see) and I was SO HOT! That little furnace, I mean body next to me was snuggled in so nice... how could I ever say she had to leave my bed. I mean it's not like she was jumping around... she was all cozy spooning me like we were born like that. It was precious. Her little hand draped over my side and her little knees all bony against my back. Those moments are purely heaven! People think I'm ridiculous, (I know I can be...) but, I will never tell my children they can't come to me in the night if they need me. No one ever said I had to parent a certain way. My goal is to love them, guide them, redirect them, and shape them into healthy adults. If Gus-Gus needs a little extra mama snuggle time in the night, so be it! I am not a fan of individuals who tend to regard my parenting style as a little, "selfish on my part". #1 I don't care what anyone thinks. #2 I think if it works for me and daddy then we are doing alright! (Before Jon and I married co-sleeping was one of the topics that did come up. Some people are completely against. So, I knew when he said,  he wouldn't mind - we were meant to be.) I really don't care what others say, if my little Gus-Gus or K-K need me in the night or wants to just come snuggle in to be a little cozy, to that I say, SNUGGLE ME! One day they may not want to come snuggle... but at least they can say looking back on their childhood and hopefully adulthood, "my mom and dad always made me feel safe and reassured me."