Maybe I should have named his Oedipus. 

In the last couple of months, my 15-month-old son Noah has become incredibly clingy. 

But not with my husband, his sister or his sitter...

Just me.

All he wants these days is Mommy.   

Morning... noon... and night...

When my husband Taylor, Ashley and I are just hanging around the house, Noah wants to sit on my lap all the time.  If I get up to go get something, he wraps himself around my leg.  Sometimes he'll cry until I get back into the room.  His eyes follow me wherever I go.  And if I sneak out of the room, he babbles loudly at me when I get back.  Almost like he's demanding to know where I went.

My own personal little stalker.

Last night when I came home from work, I went into my daughter's room to give her a kiss.  When I saw that Noah's door was closed, I scooted past.  Because if that little boy wakes up, my good night's rest is shot.

So I went into my bathroom, took off my makeup, and grabbed a shower.

But guess who was sitting there, all wide-eyed and innocent, waiting outside the door for me when I was done. 

Yep, my son.

As quiet as I was, he sensed Mommy was home.  Taylor told me he wouldn't come into the bed with him. 

Just wanted his Mommy.

Funny thing is... Noah doesn't seem to miss me after I do leave the house.

When our sitter shows up, he'll cry as I leave.  I usually wait outside the door to see how long he wails.  And it usually takes all of 20 seconds for him to get over me.  Same thing when my husband is home with him.  Noah will cry when I leave, and then he gets over me.... very quickly.

I have to admit... it's a wonderful feeling to see Noah tear across the room to hug me when I get home.

And it's so cool to have him canoodle me when he's trying to go to sleep.

I'm not sure how long this Oedipus Complex will last...  my pediatrician has reassured me that it's just a phase.

And Taylor says I can have Noah all to myself now, but that he'll need the boy back at age 5 ---  for football.

It's all good... because I know these are the days we are going to look back at and laugh.

And as tired as I am, I'm smiling already.