Hug me. Hold me. Keep me safe.
William is a year and a half now. He's still a baby but he's starting to act, look and be more of a child - a kid. It's been wonderful watching him grow, change and become the adorable little guy he is, but at the same time, it makes me sad because he's growing up so fast. Sometimes I want him to stay my little baby forever.
He has teeth now. He talks a bit. He runs. He's starting to try the doorknobs and with all this activity comes accidents. Lately, my son has been reverting back to his smaller days, when he was but a wee one, a baby. He'll have a spill and he'll get hurt and where does he come? He comes to me. He also makes sure to grab his blanket and have me wrap him up in it, hold him, sing to him, baby him, comfort him and make it all better.
I can't help it. I just have to. I know I can't coddle him every time he falls or gets hurt, but when he comes to me with those big, round, teared-up eyes of his, I can't say no. I know there will come a day when he'll get hurt and he won't come to me. I know there will come a day when he'd be too big to fit in my lap anyway. While he's little like this, it's just something I must do.
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Yep! Hold them while they'll let you! How could you resist those big blue eyes anyway? I read a book once called "Boundaries" and in it, the author describes the different stages that children go through. At around 18 months children really do revert back to infancy and need their mothers more. I can't remember exactly why that is but it's interesting that he's about a year and a half and he's doing what the book said. He wants to make sure you're still mommy, I guess! That's a GOOD thing:)
They do grow up. Too fast. It's heartbreaking and exciting all at once. You think to yourself - I made this little person. They were inside my body...and now look at him.
My five year old always says when he gets hurt and needs a hug that he wishes he was back in my belly where he was safe. =)
This is so sweet, you're such a wonderful mother, so full of love and willing to give. Every child deserves a mother like you.
I think this is something every parent thinks about and deals with. My father was the exact same way as you, I spent the majority of my younger years in his arms with my teddy bear. Suddenly, I stopped coming to him as much and in my high school years I never noticed this was hurting him deep down. Now a days I'll be getting ready for work, or I'll bring home a paper, and I'll see him tear up before he tells me how much he can't believe the woman I've become.
It would be wonderful if they could stay that size for ever, so precious and innocent, but watching them grow and become a sucessful individual is just as precious as their early years. I'm glad you enjoy being a mother. :)