Greatest Morning

I am not normally a cosleeper but James woke up in the middle of the night last night (quite unusual) and I fell asleep while nursing him. This morning I woke up with him smiling in my arms, and he started touching my face. Moments like this make being a mom the most rewarding experience. He used his hands to feel different parts of my face, exploring human features for the first time. He just started picking things up with his hands yesterday. He can hold his stuffed animals now, and he tries with all his might to hold onto his plastic keys for more than 60 seconds. As he placed his hands on my face, I could practically read his mind. He smiled and cooed as he squezed my nose. And I'm overcome with the feeling that there's nothing else in the world I would rather be doing than holding my son as he learns more about his world (and his mother's huge nose).