Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Smooch them while you can

Yesterday afternoon, Ryan just refused to sleep. He was playing on our master bed, tossing and turning, kicking his bolster with his little feet, smiling and laughing cheekily. Seeing him in such a good mood, I joined in. He loves to be tickled, especially if I kiss him under his armpits, his chest and his inner thighs. So, I was having a whale of a time, cuddling him, kissing him and tickling him until he was laughing so loud and screaming as if saying `No more! Enough! Enough! Haha!’

When I grew tired and I am sure he was, I was kissing him gently on his cheek which he adores. He will lie perfectly still and wait for me to kiss him again and if I kiss him at the back of his neck, he will be grinning and smiling.

What a moment it was! And it suddenly occurred to me, how long would my little baby allow me to smooch him like this. As children grow up, moments like this become rarer. How many 6, 10 or 15 year old boy would allow his daddy to smooch him all over? How many 12, 16 or 17 year old daughter would allow his daddy to kiss her on her cheek and tickled her pink?

So, I have decided to smooch Ryan every chance I get while he still enjoys and yearns for my kisses and cuddles before he grows up and the only cuddles and kisses he enjoys would be from his girlfriends. So, Ryan, here I come!!!!

10 comments:

Vickylow said...

Enjoy the intimate time with your precious one :)

Merryn said...

enjoy while they still think of us as their heroes... laterz u have to compete with so many other 'superheroes' in da market and the most difficult of all will be the gf(s)...

Oliveoylz said...

Happy smooching, daddy and Happy New Year to the whole family!

Anonymous said...

This is so true, especially for boys. A girl friend of mine still kisses his dad on his lips even though she is in her 30s.... but not the son anymore...

that's why I'm kissing my boys as much as I can now... *smile*

Umma said...

Babies grow so fast, next time you will just realize they are already walking.. so enjoy the precious moments where you can kiss and hug them as you can.

Cookie said...

I love your entry Daddy! This is so true! I kiss and hug my little girl every chance I get. She's loving it, though, but I don't know until when she would allow me to do it :)
Hey, nice picture of you and ryan, too!

Rose world said...

Baby loves cuddles and kisses! Yes, kiss them while you can! hehehe! Happy New Year to you and family

Sarah's Daddy and Mommy said...

It is such a sweet post and a very nice pic.

Yeap, you are right! We shall treasure every single moment we spent with our lil precious.

Kristie said...

oh yes.. i love smooching jayden too... i love to nibble his tummy waist areas... he just giggles non-stop, and naughty mummy will continue doing it for a while cos i love to hear his giggles! hehe

yes..i will keep doing this too.. cos kids grow up so fast! :)

Beth said...

yes, make the most of every time you spend with ryan. that's what I do with my kids, hehehe, and I'm loving it!!!
Happy New Year to you!!!

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