To be having a moment

[DreamingOfTheMaldives]

I'm sat on the sofa with tears streaming down my face.

When DS was born 7 weeks ago by ELCS, I never experienced the rush of love that women describe feeling when they give birth. I've had some lovely moments over the last few weeks when cuddling him but nothing that's hit me like this.

I'm half sat half laid on the sofa with my legs propped up - DS is sleeping leaning back against my thighs and I can feel his warm little body against them. I'm looking at his chubby face which is the image of his Dad's and he is holding tightly to my finger in his sleep.

He is just so bloody beautiful and perfect that I'm sat here crying. God I love him so much!!

What a beautiful moment. YADNBU!!

YAY! Thats just lovely!

Now you've made me have a moment!

How beautiful, enjoy your gorgeous little boy.

oh God weeps

we call that bursty love on our bus

Got something in my eye.

They are bloody gorgeous.

Congratulations

We're going to bed now and I've put him in his crib. Wish I could just stay where we were but I need some sleep whilst he is asleep.

I just want to preserve that moment forever. [weepy soppy emoticon]

That is so lovely and I'm so jealous! Make the most of your time together.

Something wet in my eye, too.

DS is now 16, sometimes I look at him and think 'how can this wonderful man be anything to do with me'

Congratulations dreaming

Aw, that's lovely!! My 3 month old DS is conked out on my lap (and I rather need to get up for a wee) and I don't want to go put him back in his cot because he's so warm and peaceful and cuddly.

You have preserved the moment forever, MN don't delete this stuff you know

You'll be able to come back & see it when he's a spotty teenager giving you attitude

A Lovely moment, & thank you for letting us share it with you

It will stay with you forever, and you will have squillions more moments like it too.

My very wise doctor told me at mine and DD1s 6 weeks check, the love just grows and grows, until you think it can't any more, then it grows some more.

Love is made of elastic - it stretches to fit all the people who need it. X

I just want to preserve that moment forever.

You will be able to revisit it every time you watch him when he's asleep, even when he's a stroppy teenager. You're stuck with it now

Enjoy!

YAmostdefinitelyNBU
I had some pretty awful PND after having DS and didn't get that moment until about 4 or 5 months. It really knocks you sideways doesn't it?
I spent a whole afternoon crying because I suddenly realised what everyone had been talking about all that time, it's an amazing feeling and 4.10 years later I still tiptoe into his room every night to see him sleeping and that same feeling crashes over me.
I promise you won't forget this moment

YANBU - it's lovely

Yanbu. Congratulations on your lovely baby.

Mine is 7mo. I just had a little cry giving him his dream feed because I just love him so much and cannot believe someone so impossibly perfect can exist and be mine.

(Can't guarantee I'll feel the same at 4am when he wakes me up )