Everything is always more obvious once you've gone through it and know what to expect. This philosophy applies to babies - be it making one, carrying one, having one or raising the thing...
For the last couple of weeks, I have wondered why I can't leave the room without Jimmy grunting and waving his fists at me. And if he fails to arrest me in my steps, I get the full blown holler and melodramatic baby 'tantie'.
I've also been curious as to why he needs full body contact and insists on giving me regular kisses. Also why I have to watch him play and make eye contact with him exclusively when he feeds...
It all comes down to attachment and separation anxiety... You see, my little man has finally worked out that he is separate to me. I can laugh, walk, use the television remote control and eat really interesting things without him. I can also open the door, walk outside and play with 'his' tree, again, all without him - hee, hee.
So the little man is understandably hacked off and wants to ensure that I don't do all my cool things exclusively. So until he leans to walk or vocalise his feelings, we will continue to get the baby clingy grunty thing...
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