I had an epiphany tonight! Bella asked if I would read her a book to go to bed ( we stayed up late to watch Tinkerbell together, this was about 11pm) I said "no, it's too late". Then she asked if I would put on classical music and I said "no, you have Lucy (our dog) you will be fine.". As I was getting ready for bed myself a voice said "one day she won't want you to read her a book, and when she is a teenager you can't go back in time and read her all the books you said no to because of one reason or another". I thought, well it is probably too late she is probably already asleep. I went to check and she was still awake trying to fall asleep. So to her surprise I read her a book. After she let me snuggle her (which she usually pushes me away, or squirms out of me snuggling her, but not this time) I silently cried wishing I could always have this moment. Then i realized I just need to remember to take advantage of these moments when they are available so that there will be so many of them she and I will have fond memories of reading books and snuggling! I then got up from her bed, turned Pandora onto the classical station on my phone, set it on her nightstand, and went to bed. I think i finally realized being a good Mom is giving them the little things they ask for not always saying no.
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