aka all of those things I SWORE I’d never do prior to parenting.
Oh, yes. I’m doing this & thus opening myself to cheers, jeers, & cyber-”I-told-you-so’s.” & so we begin what will undoubtedly be the next few years of Blair’s “Never Have I Ever.”
Pre-parenting motto: “I will NEVER co-sleep with my child!”
Exhibit #1 for your scrutiny:
::gasp!:: What is that I see?? A devilishly handsome man & a wee lad curled up together…IN A BED?! ASLEEP?? GOOD GRACIOUS, THE SKY IS FALLING! THE SKY IS FALLING!!!!
Only not. & actually, 5 minutes prior to this photo, it was me that Harrison was curled into, one hand on my breast, breathing in Momma. Because honestly, we had a rough morning. Harrison has been passed from stranger to stranger & Momma’s hormones are really kicking in, so what we both needed was just to get away together. Mostly for my mental health, but all I could think of was if I was Harrison & had spent 24 hours per day with my Momma for 9+ months…well, I’d want to curl up next to her like old times, too. We tried the crib for his nap, but the moment he cried, that was it — I was already at the end of my emotional rope. I snagged him & pulled him right in bed with me, where we napped for 3 hours under Nate’s watchful eye. He burrowed himself right into me & it felt like being home again, for both of us.
Will we co-sleep at night? I doubt it. I really, really don’t want to get open that box of Pandora’s. & for naps, these first few days with Nate checking in? Bring me my baby & leave me the hell alone. I think it’s a balance of what is really important to you & sticking to those guns versus what is best for now, for baby & Momma.
However, I still maintain that I will NEVER let Harrison tromp through someone’s flower bed on Halloween night to get to their front door. On the other hand, check back in a few years, mmkay? 
This makes me want to post a very similar picture I have of D and J when J was tiny. We were getting dressed for an outing and I came out of the bathroom and they were both asleep on the bed. So I took a picture, and then cried with happiness at my little family.
Well, I'm glad I read the whole post before commenting. I was going to say "at least it's not technically you co-sleeping and it's Nate so you don't have to take the heat." However, I continued. It's completely okay to cuddle with the babe. We do it every morning after his early morning bottle. Sam finishes his bottle throws it to the side and rolls over and curls up on me and passes out. It's the sweetest thing! I love those moments.
Also, baby Harrison… ::dies from cute overload::