Moments so lovely they make your heart hurt

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This morning ds2 wandered into my room and climbed in for a snuggle.

It was a totally wordless, heart squeezing moment of loveliness, but it's bittersweet because he's nearly 8, he's my last child and I don't know how much longer he's going to want to do this.

I treasure every last one more than the one before, just in case it is the last.

What makes your heart ache?

I'm going to give two because I'm greedy lol.

My first was yesterday evening, I was doubled over in pain in the kitchen. And my beautiful DD 6, who I assumed just assumed I was looking in a cupboard came over, she kissed me on the head and rubbed my back and said "oh mummy it's really ok your medicine will work soon" it was such a lovely moment.

Then later on in the evening when me and DP were lay in bed we had one of our "moments" we started laughing at something really daft, it was proper belly laughing to the point we had tears streaming down our faces. It's something we've always done, the first night out we were on (met through a friend) we did the exact same and have done a million times since but when we do have those moments I get such a warming nice feeling. It might seem like such a small thing to some but it reminds me just how perfect we are together.

I've loved reading these OP x

Ds (8) and dd (4) snuggling together on the sofa to watch TV in their pjs on a weekend morning. Ds often strokes dd's head too, and she says 'you can play with my hair if you like'.

My 10 year old says about 5 times a day 'Love you mum' as soon as he wakes up the first thing he does is comes and gives me a kiss and cuddle.

My mother has advanced dementia and is pretty much non verbal these days. Yesterday as I hugged her goodbye she said “you’re lovely”. We haven’t had the best relationship in the past but with the benefit of age and hindsight I now understand a lot about our dynamics. It has taken till now for me to understand that she loved me.

i was in tears a couple of weeks ago (6 days after giving birth and i was tired and in pain!) my 4 year old DD noticed i was crying and she was so bloody cute. she got me a tissue and a freddo! that made me cry more 😊

My son (4) when he says out of the blue "I love you Mummy" and envelopes me in a waist height hug.

When I ring my Mum and we have a good old chinwag about things rather than the quick "Hi, you OK?" Yes I'm fine "Call you later"

My 17 year old daughter wrote in my 15 year old son's birthday card "thank you for being my best friend" (they both have plenty of friends by the way!) and when I was recounting this to my own best friend we both cried!

When I went to bed last night my 5 year old had slipped three notes under his door, saying ‘I love mummy, I love daddy, I love sister’ .

When DD (9) declared, completely off her own bat, that she wants to spend some of her birthday money on a present for her brother (soon to be 7) for his birthday... I love the fact that they are so close.

A few weeks ago, DH's best friend died. It has hit us hard, especially DH. He died on a Weds but we didn't tell our DC (8 & 5) until Saturday as I didn't want them being upset in school - I wanted them to have the weekend to digest it and ask us questions or talk to us about it - they were really upset.

On Sunday morning they came up to our room first thing and said they had decided to club together their money (£4 in coins) and wanted to go to the shop and get us some treats to cheer us up as we were sad about our friend. DH took them to the pound shop and stood at the door while they chose what they wanted to get. When they got home they gave us some bags of chocs for DH and fudge for me (our favourites).

It was the loveliest thing. I'm always wondering if I'm bringing them up right and questioning my parenting skills as they seem to be feral most of the time but when it mattered, they cared enough to stop and try and help us feel better! I was so proud of them.

When I went over to see my dd yesterday my 15 month old dgs was beside himself in greeting me - he ran over to the gate waving his arms and shouting and then had a roll on the floor because he was so exited.

OP my 9 and a half year old DS still comes in for a cuddle every morning, you've got loads of cuddles to come! (DS mainly does it to avoid getting dressed, but it still counts!)

This one's a bit niche, but it made my day. I love cooking and feeding the family and it means a lot to me. Last week we read the bit in the last Harry Potter where they're living in the tent in the forest and can never find enough to eat. It says something about Harry and Hermione coping quite well but Ron really struggling because 'he had always been used to three delicious meals a day.' DS looked up and said 'like us.' I mean, he doesn't say that when I'm making him eat his peas but it made me so happy!

It's my eldest DDs 6th birthday today. She was so sweet and enthusiastic opening her presents and even her cards and said 'thank you Mummy!' in the most genuine, lovely way, it made me melt. Can't wait to pick her up from school 😁

I love it when I see my daughter assisting her twin brother in and out of the bathtub. It makes me happy. Also when they cuddle me at night time in bed.

When I took my DD to nursery yesterday she squealed with excitement when she saw a little boy and shouted his name and he ran over to her and hugged her and said 'you're my best friend'.

She gets in bed with us every morning at 6am for a sleepy cuddle. It's worth waking up early for.

Awwww. So lovely to read these things. All such beautiful anecdotes. @Larry5, nothing like a roll on the floor to display ones excitement

I suffer with Crohns disease and I have a younger DB (he is 13 to my 34).

One of the nights last week I was lay on my bed practising my hazard perception for my theory test and trying to get rid of stomach cramps.

He (without prompting or asking) went downstairs and made me a peppermint tea. When he brought it up, he put it on my bedside table and declared that even though I'm annoying, and my farts smell, I'm a pretty alright big sister. He gave me a hug and ran into his room to play Fortnite. I melted!

And I met my best friends twins (they are a couple of weeks old) last weekend and oh my gosh. There was so much love in the room (IVF babies, pretty horrific birthing story) but the way my friend and her husband were just looking at their little ones was tear jerking (in a good way). There was so much love in the room my heart was skipping!

I'm at home sick today with both dds who are sick too. As I was being violently sick into the toilet earlier there was a tug on my arm and 5yo dd2 had brought me a glass of water. It was so sweet and empathetic.

My 8 month old twins when they crawl over and pull themselves up to get a hug.

Or the way they cling onto me with their hands and legs when I pick them up.

Or when I come into a room and they crawl over to me.

Or when they start dancing because they are just so happy.

Just all of it right now!

Absolutely loving this age. Makes the last months of no sleep, constant feeding and hard work so, so worth it.

My DD fell in the playground, before I could get to her from where I was, my older DD had ran over scooped her up and had her on her lap. It was very cute.

DS was almost 3 and DD had just learned to crawl. DS was lying on the floor reading a book when DD crawled over to him and planted a real smacker of a kiss on his forehead. DS looked at me with his eyes shining and said, "Mummy, she loves me!" I could have cried!

When DD was almost 3 she ended up in hospital really ill. I carried her into the hospital having been told by our doctor to take her straight to the ward where she was put into isolation immediately. DH took DS home. The next morning on the telephone DS (then five and a half) told me that he had asked God to make DD better and added, "And I did it lots of time in case it is like a competition and the more times you do it the better." I didn't know whether to laugh or cry!

I have a video of my eldest son who at the time was 5 meeting his baby brother for the first time who was two days old. There's hardly any talking in the video, it's just my eldest holding his baby brother in his lap and he rubs his cheeks on his hair, kisses him over and over and when he starts to moan he says "shh shh its ok, i'm your big brother, your brother is here" i still cry when I watch it and they are now 9 and 4,

Mine has always been an awful sleeper. Fighting sleep, delaying bed/nap for hours, waking repeatedly at night, early rising, won't sleep on her own..

Nursery helped a bit, but never 100%.

Tonight, 6:30pm like a normal 3 year old, I tucked her in. We sang together, she said 'I love you, little Mummy.' Curled herself up in her blankets. I got to the door, expecting the usual 'don't go!' wails.

Instead, a little hand peeked out of the covers with a wave, and a sleepy-yawning 'Goodnight, I'll see you in the morning'. Followed by nothing but soft sleepy breaths over the monitor! 😍

Dd1, 17, adopted and has loads of issues, bought me a Greggs sausage roll today without being asked.
It couldn’t have meant more if had had been the Crown Jewels.

2 year old daughter gave me a big hug and asked if i'd had a nice day
Also snuggled in bed with me this morning