Nighttime Feedings With Lil' Mootz

Believe it or not, but my favorite times with Lil' Mootz are when he cries to be fed at night. Even though at first I'm usually foggy headed and I have to drag my butt out of bed, by the time I get to his nursery I can't wait to pick him up. I love that when I pick him up his little screams just shut off and the look on his face is like, "Yes! I did it! I cried and you came a runnin' and with food!" His eyes get all wide and his little mouth forms into an "O" and he starts pecking at my shoulder like a little bird.

I'll sit in our rocking chair and when I put Lil' Mootz's bib on him (he's a messy little eater) he eyes get even wider and he gets even more excited. His little hands form into fists and he waves them in the air and it reminds me of Tevye doing his dance to "If I Were A Rich Man" from "Fiddler on the Roof." (Around 2:25 in this video, but best seen at 4:50)



Then when I finally get the bottle up to his mouth he grabs on to the bottle nipple with what I call a Mommy's Monster Munch and his little hands start grabbing at whatever they touch which is usually my hand holding the bottle. He is so excited to finally start eating. Eventually his eyes start rolling back in his head and his eyelids start closing and he is in his own little baby heaven. Just sucking away on his bottle.

I love watching my Lil' Mootz. While he's eating I like to talk to him. I'll tell him about his daddy or I'll sing songs to him. And he'll stare at me with his big blue eyes like he understands what I'm saying. Sometimes he smiles a little and he's beginning to really smile, so he eyes will smile too. After awhile he'll fall asleep, usually with the nipple still in his mouth. Then I'll watch him sleep. He looks so peaceful and so comfortable lying in his mommy's arms. Sometimes I'll sit there and rock him for so long I end up falling back asleep also.



My Lil' Mister Mootz - I love you so much.