Well, although very uncomfortable for the so-called "stranger" trying to hold the child, it has to be a little nice for the mommy (or daddy). The baby, or tot in some cases, finds so much comfort in their mother's arms. What a wonderful feeling! To know that of all the people in the world, they trust you the most. They rely on you to protect them, to take care of them, they ultimately love you more than anyone else in the world!
I never knew how beautiful the words "she wants her mommy" sounded, until now.
Lucy is a good girl. She lets out an occasional wail or two at people when she is cranky; but, otherwise, she likes everyone. I honestly believe that a bum off the street could walk up, take her out of my arms and she'd just poke at his scraggly facial hair. Alright, perhaps she has a little bit more of a 'stranger-danger' radar than that; but, you get my point.
I'm pretty sure daycare has made her that way. There are the main women who work in daycare that she knows very well and then, there are the other, part-time ladies that are always in and out and changing.
Sometimes I get sad because she doesn't seem to really prefer me. When I walk into a room, she smiles at me; but, then she'll do it to a stuffed animal too. So, my high goes right out the window. A few weeks ago she even started raising her arms for me to pick her up! That felt wonderful! She wanted me to hold her - yay! :) Now, she only does it sometimes.....which usually results in me saying something along the lines of, "Oh come here, ya turd...."
Perhaps when she gets older, bumps her head, or is scared, she'll find comfort in her mommy's arms. And, perhaps 9 months old is just an oblivious age, where she doesn't really care who's around. And, perhaps, I think WAY too much. :) Just perhaps.
I know I mean the world to that beautiful little girl; but, I sure wish she still liked to cuddle, like when she was really little. And, I cannot wait until she knows how to give hugs!
So, next time that you are semi-uncomfortable holding a wiggly child who wants their mommy, remember: it makes the mommy feel great! :)
UPDATE: Lucy is army crawling like crazy! She even sometimes gets herself into a bear-crawl position. She can go from crawling to sitting and wants so bad to pull herself up. Also, she is eating puffs and putting them in her mouth on her own! There are lots of changes going on in our house and more baby proofing has to be done. Exciting times!
Did I mention Christmas is coming soon? :)
Isaac has only been asking to be held for a few months, so don't worry. Tristan was the same way.
ReplyDelete