{"id":108,"date":"2013-11-04T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2013-11-04T10:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.munchkinreport.com\/blog\/?p=108"},"modified":"2013-11-01T02:04:27","modified_gmt":"2013-11-01T02:04:27","slug":"confessions-kid-aholic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.munchkinreport.com\/blog\/confessions-kid-aholic\/","title":{"rendered":"Confessions of a Kid-aholic"},"content":{"rendered":"

I do some pretty crazy things in the face of the obsession I feel for my child. Anyone who knows me may be shocked by my confessions, mainly because pre-child I was one of the most cynical people — not believing how much having a baby utterly changes the way you love.<\/p>\n

But it does transform you immeasurably, and so I felt it was important to share some of the ridiculous things I’ve done just because I adore Emma so much (and if she ever ends up in therapy she can bring this list to help explain herself).<\/p>\n

My confessions:<\/h2>\n

1) I didn’t drop her crib to the lowest level for an inappropriate amount of time because I was sad I couldn’t lean over and kiss her head once she’d fallen asleep. I still do it, but I have to kiss my hand and place it on her head. It’s just not the same, but at least she’s safe.<\/p>\n

2) Nights when I get home late I may do the above in a loud manner and plant the hand kiss extra firm. I know the rule about never waking a sleeping baby, but sometimes I just really miss her!<\/p>\n

2) I pretend to be sick with a \u201ccase of the kisses\u201d. I cough and carry on and tell her the only cure is to kiss her a million times. She thinks this is hilarious and it allows me to plant tons and tons of kisses without her running away.<\/p>\n

3) I cried when she grew out of the Snap and Go stroller<\/a> because when I went for walks we could no longer stare at each other.<\/p>\n

4) I think her head is the best smelling thing in the world. The other day she said, \u201c’Why does mommy sniff me?\u201d I swear I didn’t even realize my nose was embedded in her hair.<\/p>\n

5) We record a \u201chappy birthday video\u201d of her on the same day every month (at precisely the time she was born). I have no idea why, and quite frankly remembering to do it causes more angst than it’s probably worth.<\/p>\n

Enough said. So please moms and dads, tell me some crazy things you do in tribute to your munchkins in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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