Separation Anxiety

Yes, it's happening.  Camden is going through some major separation anxiety.  The extremity varies from day to day or sometimes minute to minute.  He will be totally fine sitting on the floor playing then, all of a sudden, he is crying and needs to be held.  I feel bad for him.  You can literally see the anxiety on his face (whoever chose the name "separation anxiety" really knew what they were talking about).  I read up on the subject and have found it to be "completely normal" and the "sign of a healthy bond between the baby and his/her caregiver." Normal as it may be, it can also be exhausting.  There are times when he wants to be held (and only held...it's not good enough for me to just be in his sight) his entire wake time.  So, here's the situation on Tuesday...Jonathan is in MN for work so it's just me and the babe. He's having a "moment" and I have to go to the bathroom...bad! What does one do?  He will NOT be happy if I simply put him in his room while I take care of business.  Here is my epiphany... 

...you put him in the sink!

Then he is distracted by the oh so shiny faucet and the reflection of that cute little boy in the mirror!  Happy baby, happy mama!