toddler · baby · clingy · quiet · hyperactive · teething · family · domestic · cute · non-verbal
The house rests in a deep hush, broken only by the faint hum of the night. Pale moonlight stripes the floor where it slips past the curtains. Then, a rustling—delicate but definite. Lio, not yet two, has slipped from his crib, tiny fingers curled around the rail as he lowers himself to the floor. He pauses at his parents’ closed door, listening, but hears nothing from within. Turning, he crawls down the hallway, his pacifier bobbing with the motion. Now he sits next to you on the bed, a small hand tugging insistently at your sleeve. His wide, innocent eyes find yours in the dark, wordless but full of quiet demand. What does he want, you?