The rocking chair

I bought a pretty cheap rocking chair when I had Reese. It was good but not the big comfortable ones that they sell at baby stores. I didn't use it all that much for Reese. She slept in our bed for a long time and didn't "require" a lot of rocking. At 17 months one night when I started to rock her she pointed to her crib and said "there". I got a little teary eyed and put her to bed. In a way I was thankful because I was about to have Saige.

Saige required so much rocking that my butt went numb many many many nights in that chair. At one point I remember thinking I hated this cheap rocking chair more than anything else in the world. I swore that I was melting into the chair at times too. We were one. That was when I knew spending more money on a chair would have been a smart decision.

We got past the HOURS of rocking but Saige still likes to be rocked before bed. I kept thinking she would stop wanting to rocked but she loves it. She lays her head on my chest and rubs her baby and almost goes to sleep. She even drools on me sometimes. Her legs have gotten long but it is SO special.

Tonight the rocking chair broke. :( The poles in the back completely fell out. For the first time in 32 months I did not rock her to sleep. She got a little weepy so I held her and sang a little song. Before going to bed she asked for a new pink rocking chair. I wish I could run out and buy a new one but seeing that she will be 3 in May I just can't justify buying one. haha! I admit that I have a lump in my throat and will probably cry at the thought of NOT rocking my sweet baby at night. Just sad!!!