Jan I can definitely identify with your situation and it's devestating! Gidget was MY birthday present from my husband, but since he was home (retired) and I was still working - he is the one that bonded with her. I would come home from work and pick her up from his lap, sit down with her in my recliner and she would immediately jump up, walk across the top of the end table and hop back into his lap.
It did get better believe me. As she got a little older, she would snuggle in with whomever was sitting down. At night, she would go back and forth behind my bent knees and then behind hubby's bent knees.
There were times I would sit and cry because I wanted that adoring look from her and because she only had eyes for her daddy.
Give it time - perhaps he should start doing some of the things that you think cause her to run from you?
Good luck and it will get better I promise!
Kathy |