Maxwell clearly has favorites around here….and right now I’m not one of them. Robert and Susan are high on the list. I try not to get my feelings hurt when I reach for him and he turns his little face into either Robert or Susan’s shoulder. I try to convince myself that being a working mom isn’t causing this. I try to remember this is just a phase. It is just a phase, right?
I know I’m his momma and he will always love me…but I’m just ready for him to show me a little love. a hug? a “ma ma”? anything? I’m not asking for much….just to be his absolute favorite person in the world. that’s all.
To make me feel better, here are some pics I took last week of me with my favorite buddy (even though the feeling may not be mutual right now!)
Ok, I’m off to attend my pity party now. Reservation for 1.
Oh that little boy likes his momma! I think he’s just playing hide and seek with you because he knows how much fun it is to play with momma! Cute little boy and cute momma!
It is definitely a phase. Delaney goes back and forth between us all the time (of course, GJ trumps us both). I. Hate. It. Too. Sometimes I just want a hug and a kiss. But you will get them, I promise. The worst is when Delaney gets hurt and doesn’t want anything to do with me. All you want to do is comfort them, fix them up, and reassure them. It kind of leaves you hanging when they don’t want anything from you. It will come back around. And then around and around. He loves you to death and you will get lots of hugs and “Mamas” soon. :-). You can always have another. Now I have a clingy one who doesn’t want anyone else and another who periodically clings wondering what all the fuss is about. :-). You are an amazing Mommy who loves him to death. I promise he’ll show you how much he loves you too! And he loves you oodles and boodles!
I will start making Maxwell clean the house and sleep outside so you can have my favored status. Whoa is Mama.
Hank is in the same phase! He is obsessed with Nick, and it’s hard not to let it bother you. But, remind yourself that the first 9 months of his life you were his favorite and take the opportunity to have some time to yourself!
This too will pass. There is just something about boys and their mommas!!! He will always be your buddy!!