With my son it is simple, when putting him to bed our routine ends with a kiss, hug and a "goodnight" and "I love you." It's simple enough, yet means the world to me. Although he shows affection in other ways as well. Such as, when I am sitting on the couch, if he is not sitting on me then he is molded to my body beside me. Making sure there is no extra space between us, simply telling me that we are inseparable. And that there is nowhere else he would love to be other then curled up beside me.
With my daughter, she is not able to verbally tell me yet that she loves me, but her actions speak louder then words. I love when I come home from work and my son yells that Mom is home and then I hear the high pitched squeal of delight come from my daughter and see her big smile on her face that she is happy that I am home shows me that she loves me. My favourite by far though is when I go in to feed her in the night and pick her up to put her back in her crib she wraps her arms around me as much as she can and squeezes tight. I hold onto those moments and stand there for a few minutes and hug her back for I know that these moments will not last forever. And I can just feel the love between us. And as I lay her down in her crib she reaches up and pats my arm and I can imagine her saying "I love you too Mom, I love you too."
You see even though they push us to our limits and when we think that we might not be able to continue on the next day, they give us fuel to keep going. My children's love and affection is my fuel. An "I love you" at the end of the day keeps me going for tomorrow.
A child's love, something so simple, but means the world to each parent.
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