Demanding!

Emma. Wow, she can take a lot out of me. She is emotionally needy. She wants cuddling, holding all the time.

I know in a short time I will miss the cuddles. BUT, it is hard to keep up with her demands. She was crying and crying last night for 2 hours. Every time I would put her down, she would start to fuss and scream. I had to have her cry it out. She is 9 months old, I can't sleep with her in my arms ( plus it's dangerous).

I wonder how demanding she will be as a toddler. I am worried.

I hope to teach her self-soothing techniques. I figure I will approach it with consistency and maybe that will help. I sit on the floor as she crawls around to explore; she comes back to me often to "check in" or for a hug. I figure if she knows I am there, always there, she will have confidence to continue exploring further and further away.

But whoa, she is wiping me out!