Stranger Anxiety

Over the last several weeks, Emily has started to become very attached to Shawn and I.  If someone she doesn't see very often tries to hold her she immediately starts crying and reaching for Shawn or I.  She also wants Shawn and I to sit and play with her all the time.  If you get up, she starts fussing.  I know it's because she's now just putting it together that we are her parents, but it's hard to see her get upset.  And it's also hard not being able to get anything done.  Up until the last couple of days, she's always been very happy when I drop her off at daycare, but things have changed recently.  I usually put her down in front of the toy box when we get there.  Normally she loves to sit and just go through the box.  Well now, as soon as I put her down she starts crying and reaching out for me.  It makes it so hard for me to leave her!  Luckily she'll stop as soon as Ms. Ricky (her morning teacher) picks her up, but it doesn't make it easier on me.  I know this is a phase that she will grow out of and I should enjoy it now because one day I'm sure she will want nothing to do with me.  But it's still hard.