My Stalker

“Excuse me.  Excuse me, please.  EXCUSE ME!”

I am constantly saying this to my three (almost four) year old.  She follows me EVERYWHERE!  You may think I’m exaggerating but I’m not.   If I am at home, she is very, very close by.  This has been going on for at least six months.  It really drives me nuts at this point.  I cannot walk across the room without her getting up and doing the same.  And this next part might sound awful:  She is driving me nuts saying “I love you” all the time.  I mean at least ten times an evening.  And I must respond within a half a second with “I love you more” and then she says “I love you most.”  Again, this is done over and over again. 

Don’t get me wrong, I do love my child.  I love that she loves me but man it is hard to have to say it ALL THE TIME!  If I don’t answer right away, she repeats herself.   If I try to have a minute by myself, she says “But I miss you!” 

When I’m not at home, she doesn’t do this to her dad.  When with other family, she is perfectly content hanging out by herself watching a show or playing with some toys.  She is only glued to me. 

I’m dealing with it though.  I know this too shall pass.  One day she may not even want to tell me she loves me anymore (and how sad I will be).  So, I take some deep breathes and say “I love you” or “Excuse me”.  Sometimes I go for a walk.  She is sad when I do this, but is fine a minute after I’m gone (per my husband).   

But I do have to remind myself to take the snuggles and I love yous while I can.    

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