Beeline Boy
Finn is so curious about everyone and everything that living in Finn's World often means that mommies are simply things to be climbed up or crawled over. It's the chopped liver syndrome. We're not new or exciting, so we often get ignored for whatever happens to be the current person or item capturing his attention. It's part of our job to be a safe connection between Finn and the rest of his world, but sometimes it makes both M. and I feel a little bit...used.
Then something happens to remind both of us that we really are his world, even if it doesn't always feel like it.
Last night we were at our parenting support group and Finn was his usual self. After a brief period of time to assess his environment, he was off visiting other people, playing with toys, pulling up on chairs and so on. One of the other babies started to get upset and I watched as Finn started to get upset as well, then proceeded to speed-crawl across the room to M. and ask to be picked up.
So sweet. He really does love us!
It also made me feel like we're doing our job. Our boy is independent and confident that mommies are there, even if it doesn't always feel like it.
posted by Sacha @ 5:11 AM
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i love this! i find so much value in your blog. i'm tucking all of your stories away for sparky's arrival.
From everything I've ever read or heard, this makes you pretty much perfect parents. He's confidently attached, and never questions whether or not you're there. Not used, but a foundation of rock; he doesn't think about it all the time, but he trusts it like he trusts the air he breathes. Yay you!
Riley does the same thing most of the time. She goes off exploring without us. But you're right, once they are upset or tired or feel they need you, they come right back.
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