Turn the Other Cheek

Our Little Guy hit what I consider a pretty big milestone last week - he gave me a kiss on the cheek for the first time.

He had been in a good mood all evening and was having fun playing the bath tub. When bath time was over Wendy and I scooped him out of the tub and rapped him in a big towel. I picked him up and he was extremely vocal, "Bah, bah, bah..." He just kept jabbering. Then he laid his head down on my shoulder. He was in a very affectionate mood (which always thrills me). I hugged him back, then said, "Can you give Daddy a kiss?"

He lifted his head and got distracted by the light switch on the wall. As he was playing with the light switch I kissed him on the cheek, then said, "Can you give Daddy a kiss?" I kissed him again to show him what I meant. I then turned my cheek to him and he opened his mouth up really wide and placed his mouth on my cheek. It was great.

After we put him into his pajamas, Wendy picked him up off the changing table, but he reached for me (which is unusual at bed time). I turned my cheek to him again, and once again he opened up his mouth and put it up against my cheek. He then pulled away from me, looked me right in the eye, and placed both his hands on either side of my face. It was a moment I'll never forget.