My Shadow and Me

"And everywhere that Mommy went, Mommy went, Mommy went, and everywhere that Mommy went, Cutie Pie was sure to go!" Cutie Pie has become my shadow. We are inseparable. If I need to get up to answer the phone, Cutie Pie's eyes follow me all the way there. If heaven forbid I leave the room, Cutie Pie announces my departure as loudly as he can. If I need to take a shower, Cutie Pie is in his exer-saucer happily playing right next to the tub.

I was warned that having children causes you to lose your privacy. I'm not so worried about that as much as I'm concerned that if Cutie Pie gets much bigger, I'm not going to be able to carry him with one arm while I cook dinner, take out the garbage and/or make the bed.

Nap time has become a very important time of day. Not only does taking a good nap ensure that Cutie Pie is well-rested and happy. It also means that Mommy gets a chance to do some quick cleaning, make some lunch or take a shower with the door closed. I don't like to run errands with Cutie Pie because he naps in the car and it's a waste of a perfectly good nap for Mommy.

I am enjoying the attention I get from my Cutie Pie. He likes me to sit by him while he pushes up on all fours and attempts to crawl. He's got the army crawl and the backward crawl down pat. He wants to crawl forward so badly. He pushes up with his arms, concentrates on something in front of him and cries. I try to help him crawl but not too much because I want him to figure it out. I want Cutie Pie to grow into an independent little boy.

He is on the verge of getting it. Pretty soon, having a shadow will be the least of my problems. Once he starts crawling, I won't have to rush back into the room where Cutie Pie plays because he'll just follow me. Or worse, he'll crawl the other way and get into mischief.

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