In a previous post I mentioned that Agnes prefers Rebecca over me - and how could I blame her? Today when I came home from teaching a class Rebecca was holding Agnes with one hand and trying to cook dinner with the other. I offered to help by taking Agnes, but as soon as I reached for her, she turned away from me and held tight to Rebecca. I don't want to give the wrong impression - Agnes does like spending time with me. However, if she is tired or hungry or upset, then she just wants her mom. I tried a couple more times to reach out to her, but kept getting the same reaction. Finally, after giving her a hug and kiss, I just took her. She cried for a second and looked back longingly at mom, but then she was a good sport and we had a good time together. I know it is a little thing, but her going with me freed Rebecca up so her arms wouldn't be so tired, and so we could all eat dinner in time (we had some plans for later that evening), and so I could have some quality bonding time with her.
Today Agnes is my superhero for spending some time with Dad.
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