To tell you about my first night with my son?

[BangPippleGo]

Ok awful use of AIBU so I apologise but just wanted to share

Bought home my long awaited, much loved adopted 12 month old baby boy yesterday!

He fell asleep in his cot at 7pm - usually sleeps all the way through to 7am but woke up at 3am. Could hear him on the baby monitor chatting away happily to himself (so no waking up confused or scared!). Eventually started to fuss so I went in and changed his nappy as it was soaks through, changed his pyjamas and bed sheets, but he wouldn't settle back in his cot so bought him back in with me and DH where he fell asleep curled up with me. At about 5am he was obviously dreaming of something funny as he was chuckling away in his sleep. We then got up about an hour ago and he is happily playing around with me and giving me cuddles after having his breakfast

I know it's early days and it's likely to get harder the next few days as he starts to realise he is missing his foster carer, but omg I am so happy and in love with my little chap.

Congratulations! Lovely post!

Wow. I read everything with such a jaded cynical eye these days, and I'm not in the least bit sentimental.

But your posts had me grinning like a sap at my phone screen and wiping away a little tear.

Congratulations, and how lovely that you found one another.

Best. Thread. Ever.
Such a beautiful moment for you to treasure xxx

What a lovely post! Congratulations to you and your DH

this is my favourite ever thread!
made me cry like a baby. congrats to you xxxx

I almost didn’t read this thread, but I’m really glad I did now.
Congratulations.

My son is nearly 20. I cut his hair for him today and I had a flashback of cuddling him and stroking his hair a million times. I still wished I could have done it a million times more.
Don’t waste a single moment

Aw skin to skin and co sleeping is lovely and will help you all to connect and will make him feel safe and loved. And the rod thing, I don’t know. My son slept with us until he was 5, then decided he wanted his own space. I still miss it and think back very fondly to our snuggles.

Aw how lovely. Congratulations! What have you been up to today?

Wonderful to read enjoy the cuddles sounds an amazing start to your new chapter x

DS2 (27)'s hair has started growing back after chemo, I stroked it and it feels just like baby hair. It took me straight back to the tiny baby he used to be.

Oh perfectly that made me cry too. Good luck to your ds 💐

OP it gets even better My adopted child has been home nearly 2yrs now and recently has begun holding my face, looking into my eyes and saying “ahhhh...Mummy” lovingly! They are 2.5yrs now. They begin with the PROPER cuddles about a year in...the proper “I’m relaxing fully in your arms because I trust you so much” kind of cuddles. Sigh. congratulations!

Thanks Merry, he's been in remission since summer, he also has a couple of other health issues, one he was born with and one he's had since he was 14.

That's brought a tear to my eye! Massive congrats

perfectly he has so much to deal with. I hope all goes well. I love the sound of his beautiful hair 💐

What a lovely thread and some lovely comments too
Congratulations

This is so lovely. Congratulations OP. My 7 year old dd, adopted at 14 months, is currently curled up against me.

Aww what a gorgeous thread! Congratulations @BangPippleGo & yes: thank you for bringing joy to the depressing wasteland that AIBU so often can be.

You cuddle your lovely wee boy as much as you like!

I read it twice 💗 the best thing to read before going to sleep. Congratulations

I’m so thrilled for you

Forget this “rod for your own back” rubbish. You will NEVER look back and say “I should have cuddled my kid less”. It just doesn’t happen.

Enjoy this precious time x

Congrats to the 3 of you from a fellow adopter.

My son is now 10 ! And was 4.5 when he came to us, he snuggled in our bed then and he comes and snuggles me at a weekend now. You can never hug too much. He makes me smile and feel proud to be his Mummy every day - today he got in the car for the school run singing "You are my Mummy, the very best Mummy " to the tune of Can't Take My Eyes off of You - just adore him .

Wishing you lots more love and snuggles.x

Congratulations! This is the loveliest post I have ever read, and I'm not crying - I've been cutting up onions!!!

Oh wow! The best thread ever xx

Gorgeous post, he is a lucky little poppet that's for sure. Your calmness and joy shines through so brightly and will get you through anything together.

I think someone's chopping onions nearby!

Congratulations