My 4yr old is very cuddly in the morning. This morning he wanted me to carry him down stairs. I picked him up and he rested his little head between my neck and shoulder, a perfect fit. He wrapped his legs around my waist, his little bum just fit in my hands. What a wonderful feeling to have him all snuggled up.
He likes me to sit with him and watch cartoons until he really wakes up. Once awake, he is okay with me leaving him for the purpose of getting his breakfast 
The rest of the day he is usually good at entertaining himself with his toys (usually resulting in huge messes) but I get the occasional hug around the hips or a "Mommy, I just love you."
It's good to be the mommy.