Re-cutting the cord

Levi was sick all last week. It was miserable. He barely ate, he slept 20 hours a day, though never at night, and he never left my lap. We took nice naps together. The house feel apart. We watched tv together. The house fell apart a little bit more...
Levi is better now. Well, he isn't sick. He doesn't want to walk. He has reverted to crawling. He doesn't want to leave my side. It's very sweet to hold them all day when they are sick. In fact, I kind of love sick babies. But holding them 24/7 when they are healthy is a whole different matter. my house needs me. The laundry cries in crumpled agitation. The dishes reach the sky.
Today I put Levi in the hallway and shut the door. He was not a fan. Oh well, sometimes you gotta cut the cord. Again.