Connor has always been a mommy’s boy.  It may be because he was a breastfed only baby for the first year, or things are usually just fair like this; ie Stuart and I each have our own attached little one.  Connor was so clingy to me that he would cry every morning at school drop off and the teacher had to peel him off of me most of the time.  Up until two weeks ago, we discovered that we could use Connor’s other love, books, to get his attention away from me, thereby avoiding the tears.  Now, he actually gives me a hug before going off to find books or toys in the morning.

      For bedtime, Connor also prefers me over Stuart.  I usually read to Connor while Stuart reads to Logan.  But Logan often asks me to read to him, so we trade off just to be fair.  When Stuart asks Connor who he wants to read with him, he says “mama” and points to me.  Or when Stuart tries to take him away from me, he leans his head on my shoulder to shy away from daddy.  When Connor is with daddy and tries to say night night to Logan and me, Connor cries immediately and attempts to come toward me.  But of course, Connor does stop relatively quickly once Stuart and him are settled in the room with books to read.

     Connor and I sometimes have our little morning routine.  When Connor eats small muffins with milk for breakfast, I sit with him to feed him to avoid a big mess as the muffins are very crumbly.  One morning before breakfast time, I wanted to use the restroom first, and so I asked him to wait for me.  Stuart got the muffin for him, but he gestured to daddy that he was waiting for me.  Connor actually refused food!  As soon as I came out, he gave me a big smile and pointed to the muffin bowl.  What a cutie he can be sometimes!