The challenge with two year olds is that they swing between needing interdependence and needing independence ... aka sometimes they want to be 'big' and do it themselves and other times they still want to feel that they need you ... my guess would be that just upon waking it would be natural to want to be a little more interdependent ... I know when I wake up I like to snuggle my man for a bit before we get up ~ this behavior is likely no different he wants to be snuggled a bit as he wakes up and is motivated enough to just lay there until that need is met!

I have a few who when they wake up just want to come and sit on my lap on the couch ~ some of them are 4 and still needing that extra babying so to speak!