Just a thought......

"Mooooom! Somebody might see!!" The first time Matt said that when I tried to give him a little kiss in a public place, I realized that he WAS growing up. I was also worried that the cuddle stage was almost over - and no one cuddles like Matt! He always enjoyed giving hugs and sitting on laps, was it over? The answer is that sometimes, it is. However, whenever I just need a Matt cuddle, I just have to say "Want to read a book?" and he grabs a book and jumps into my lap.

Need another reason to read to them even though you may be absolutely exhausted? They don't want cuddles forever. Try to set that precedent when they're small. Mike and I always had Matt sit on our laps or cuddled up close beside us when we read to him. I am so thankful we did that every day (and sometimes several times during a day).

Well, I better go. I think I want to read a book and get a cuddle!!

Miss Stacey