more snuggles please!

When will my baby want to snuggle again? I miss it. He used to be most comfortable on my chest. When he was 0-3 months old, I would actually let him sleep there from 4-8 am so we could both get some sleep. But now that my big boy is 8 months (today!!) and I only let him sleep in his crib, my snuggles are long gone. 

At night, when I'm singing him a song in the dark next to his crib right before bed, sometimes he'll lay his head on my chest or shoulder for about 3 seconds and I crumble into a million pieces... then he'll reach his hand up and claw my eyes out. Or grab my nose and pull. Or get my lip and practically rip it off my face. 

Right now we're laying in bed watching a Baby Einstein video, and his legs are resting on my arm and he's moving them around gently. I guess for now these are my snuggles! I'm loving every second but I can't wait for him to come give his mama a big hug and kiss one day. Or maybe lay his head on my chest/shoulder/stomach without causing me simultaneous bodily injury.