Middle Boy needed a mama tonight.  I would equate it to a toddler wanting to snuggle.

He asked me if he could sit by me on the couch for a while and would I rub his back.  He wanted to lay his head on my lap and just be a little boy for a while.

He needs that every now and then.  I may be naive, but maybe, just maybe he is attaching.

We sat that way with me rubbing his back for a while.  Just quiet.

It was peaceful and I enjoyed it.