the smell of mama

when i left my job and  being a full time mama for my kids, nap time was always my favourite time of the day. when my children were taking a nap, i could have my free time to do all the households, just sitting and do nothing, watching my favourite serial movie, or even stealing a nap with the boys.

what had in my thoughts was that i noticed  when i had a nap with them or just stayed close to them, they could sleep peacefully  for hours. then i realize that it was my smell that made them so.

i remember it also happened to me not only when i was younger, but also now when i am being a mother myself. as a kid and teenager, i loved to be in my mom's room. it was the coziest place in the world. i knew it was the smell of my mom that kept me stay in. now, as a mom, i still love to be near her. i love her scent. it is peaceful and it always makes me feel safe.

Baby's sense of smell starts long before they were born.  when babies are in the womb, their senses start to develop. when they arrive in the world, most of their senses fairly well developed. they cannot see well yet, but  the smelling, hearing, and tasting are how they get to know their mom and begin to form a strong parent-child bond. babies start to smell early, and believe me, it's the scent of mama that they love the most. even when i skipped shower, my babies still loved to hug me!!