Noah woke up this morning, went to the bathroom, and came straight into my bed. He snuggled right into me and pulled up the covers over his head. He loves to snuggle.
Nate and Nick did not enjoy snuggle time. Nick tolerated it better than Nate, but neither of them enjoyed it the way Noah does. Nate actually did not like to be snuggled. When he would cry, hugging never consoled him. It often upset him ever more. Even to this day, he does not like to be touched. He will tolerate a hug, but that is all...he tolerates it. Nick snuggled for a while as a toddler, but quickly outgrew it.
Noah's sensory dial is very different than his brothers'. He touches everything and everyone. If you are sitting on the couch, he will come in and sit rightnexttoyou. He starts by sitting next to you, then he's leaning on you, and eventually he is on top of you. He has always craved that input. He responds well when the staff brushes him and does the joint compressions. When he is laying with us in bed, he often maneuvers himself so he is under us. He really likes the weight on him.
When Noah comes in the morning to snuggle, I know it's a sensory need and not an emotional need. However, the mommy in me prefers to think it's emotional.......
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