Comments on Momopoly: Rockabye Baby

Oh, this is so precious! I love your sentence abo...

2009-11-12T16:06:29.244-05:00

Oh, this is so precious! I love your sentence about loving your children into loving - such a perfect prayer.

My 19 month old just weaned herself and now I can't stop wishing we could do it again! You are right to take time for cuddling. It is so very beneficial, for you *and* your daughters.

I just love rule breakers :)

2009-11-10T17:34:44.108-05:00

I just love rule breakers :)

Amen. You did exactly what I would have done. I ...

2009-11-10T17:18:58.287-05:00

Amen. You did exactly what I would have done. I nursed my babies to sleep every night and held them as long as I could. I used to tell my husband that I wished he could nurse, not because I didn't want to but because I wished that he could take part in the warm sleepiness that is nursing at bedtime.

It's so short, the time when you get to hold and cuddle your sleeping child, and chokes me up just a little to think that time is gone with my four older children. Thank goodness I have Five on the way. I can't wait to nurse her to sleep and rock and cuddle her and kiss her little cheeks and hands. There are few things as peaceful as a sleeping child.

This is one of the things I really love doing now....

2009-11-10T05:58:17.844-05:00

This is one of the things I really love doing now. Some of my fondest memories with Christopher are rocking him while we prayed the family rosary and him falling asleep in my arms. Sometimes now when we are praying the rosary I look forward to doing it with our next baby too.

These are the things that our children will treasure. Even though Mary Ellen probably won't remember this particular rocking or falling asleep in your arms, she will remember the feeling of being secure and loved in her mothers arms.

Kate, I love this. I'll admit it. I'm a rebel to...

2009-11-09T23:45:13.081-05:00

Kate, I love this.

I'll admit it. I'm a rebel too. I still rock and sing my 20 month old Sophie-baby to sleep sometimes. When I can. I felt so bad when I couldn't for several months after my recent c-section so how can I not try to make it up to her now. She can go to sleep on her own, but in her recent bout of teething it was so much kinder to show her a little extra affection and soothe her through the tough spots. Now she's getting back to sleeping on her own again. Lucky me I also have baby Ben to cuddle close and smell the milk-breath. Oh that is the most heavenly smell, isn't it? There is something about rocking a baby that is wonderfully conducive to prayer.