Reagan is a complete mama's girl! Now one would assume that this would completely please and excite me..especially since she is still continuously saying dada and rarely mama. However, this stage of life has reached a new level...separation anxiety. Bum bum bum.....
At first this was cute..Mama leaves the room and baby cries. Aww..baby loves Mama. Not anymore. I cannot walk out of her eyesight without a complete alligator tear, red faced fit ensuing. Nice. Do you know how difficult it is to stay within someones eyesight that is 24 inches from the ground..quite difficult really. Of course she loves Ben and they have a great time hanging out together, as long as I'm no where near. They can be playing and having a grand time and she catches a glimpse of me and well...here comes the fit. Once the fit is in full force (about 0.5 seconds into it), there is no solution but for Mama to pick her up and hold her Magically the fit stops even quicker than it began. This has resulted in me carrying Reagan around all day over the weekend which has left me with a sore neck and back covered in Icy Hot and smelling like a rose.
While I bask in the bragging rights that Reagan is a mama's girl, I don't know if my neck and back and Ben's feelings can take much more of this stage. I'm sure other moms have been through this. Any advice?
This is Sarah, using Russell's login so I can post...Anyways, I know this stage can be frustrating...she is needing reassurance that momma is there. When the boys started this, I would sing or talk to them when I was out of eyesight so that they heard my voice and knew I was still there even though they couldn't see me.
ReplyDeleteOh the joys of seperation anxiety. Hang in there! It is such a bittersweet stage, but it will pass. Luke has gone through that stage a couple of times. I love it and dislike it at the same time. With Luke, I would leave in the evening to go to the grocery store. I would leave him here with Justin. He would cry and cry, but eventually he would quit and it gave Justin&him more bonding time. It helped A LOT. So, if you can take short little trips away- to run errands- it will help! She is not going to like it, but eventually she will calm down and realize that she is okay. I am sending prayers for this stage to go by quickly!
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