Hugs and Kisses
Within the last few months, my toddler son Drake has become much more affectionate. He asks to give and receives hug and kisses. He’ll also give a little squeeze to my arm or leg while he says, “Keethe,” because he lisps just a little.
It’s both strange and normal to see this change. Strange, because I’d resigned myself to the fact that he wasn’t a very snuggly guy. And normal, because I’ve been shown again and again not to make assumptions, and that everything changes all the time. Part of me wonders if this is simply his development. Another part wonders if it can be coincidence that he became more affectionate about the same time as our lives finally seemed to settle down. A lot of stresses fell away this past spring, and I can’t help but feel the change in his behavior meant that he noticed, too.
August 1st, 2005 at 10:20 am
Oh, I can’t wait for that day. Well, I just can’t wait until his kisses aren’t all open mouthed, but still.
See you on the 20th!