eskimo kissing your children that is so wonderful? Is it the smell of them? Is it simply the sense of your skin touching theirs? Is it a sense of closeness? Does it bring you so close to their face you can see into their eyes better? Is it the way that their little face lights up from the attention? Could it be that when your foreheads touch you can almost sense the lightness of their brain and the innocence of thier mind or is it all of the above?
I think it is a mixture of all of the above.
There is nothing in the world like coming nose to nose with a child. With a newborn there is a smell to their breath that alone would not be favorable but partner that smell with the recent birth of your child, the softness of their face, the view of their little 'bird mouth' as you lower down to them, the way they flap their arms and legs displaying signs of pure joy as you draw near and you have one of the most memorable smells ever.
A smell that they only have for a few months but a smell that will never be forgotten.
When they grow older there is a sense of silliness and play when you rub noses with a child. It will almost certainly result in a giggle and a squirm. The smell is no longer as prominent but the sound will ring in your ears for days to come. At this age you need to be much more careful so that the once wonderful action of an eskimo kiss doesn't turn into a bloody nose or head butt :-)
Do they love this sense of closeness as much as I do? I hope they can feel my love for them radiating off of my skin into their hearts. I hope they remember these moments and think of them while they sleep.
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