I have a little shadow, his name is Brigham and he’s my two year old. I find myself tripping over him, prying him off my legs or neck, dragging him around the house while he hangs onto my belt loops – the kid is STICKY! I love the little guy and I realize that all too soon the desire to hang out with Mommy will fade a bit and he’ll be interested in other things. Right now I am his focus and his goal is to be attached to me at all times. I sometimes worry that maybe he’s insecure, but he’s NOT a shy kid in any way – he just likes me, he really, really likes me! I should be flattered, what other male do I know that wants to be around me 24/7 constantly? I think even my loving hubby would tell you that he likes a break from me now and then, but not my Brigs. I even walked around last night half laughing and half frustrated singing to him “Your gonna have to face it, you’re addicted to MOM” in my best Robert Palmer impression. 
Now I can totally relate to what my Mom must have felt when I was a child. I remember always following her around and wanting to be with her to the point where she’d be saying “Daria! Go do something, stop following me!” LOL! We’ve laughed about that several times since but I seriously must have driven her crazy somedays. I know that every-time she turned around I was right there and she’d bump into me. That just reminds me of how much I LOVED to scare my Mom when I was a kid. She honestly has the funniest reaction to anything that freaks her out. I would lay down in the bottom of her closet and pretend I was dead so when she’d open the closet door she would jump and scream! IT WAS GREAT! I also would hide in the clothes hamper and pop out at her – she would jump and kind of shake her hands in front of her to pull herself together. I thought it was the funniest thing in the world to freak out Mom. So Mom, hang on to your socks cuz the next time I come to visit I’ve just got to “get ya” again and maybe I’ll even film it!!! HEE HEE
Kiddo#1 followed me around too. And then he learned mimicking. It was pretty funny if anything.
Me, and my shadow…. now you have me singing man!!! No, Brigs isn’t shy, he just likes to know that you are there, although sometimes it is a bit frustrating when you turn around and knock him on his butt. It will pass, once he gets used to Mr. Noah needing Mommy too. One day soon, you will be wanting that shadow back… somedays I wish Bryce loved me that much still!!!
Surfing through on BE. I have a sticky 2-year-old also! I’ll try and check in again some time!
Ah…I remember the days of sticky kids! Now, they are 15 and 9 and I am lucky if I can get them to talk to me on a daily basis! LOL!
Daria Leanne – how could I forget all those times you scared me silly. I totally remember each and every one – closest I ever came to a heart attack!! And truly you were like glue to me when you were a little girl. Now I look back and it makes my heart swell – back then it was a mixture of annoying and sweet. How darling that little Brigs is just like his mommy. Enjoy it with a smile of remembrance!! Love you.
Ohhh too too cute and all the moreso because it is true true true!! I tried to leave a shout out on your BZ shoutout but it wouldn’t let me.. so I am commenting here to thank you and say Hello!!! nice sweet post…typed as Nethan 19 mos is demanding to come into my lap!!!
we don’t have kids yet, but we have a brand new puppy and he’s a sticker too!
letti
My two-year-old AND four-year-old are both like that! Always underfoot or rolling on the floor
claiming boredom (noisily) while I nurse the baby and try to get him to sleep. Enjoy it while it
lasts!