Clingy 2 year old

Well he is at it again. He is starting his new phase. The clingy stage. He wants to be held like he is a little baby but wants to be treated as a big boy. AHHHHH!!!!! I can't believe that little ones go through so many stages. He is really a funny boy but when he gets in his mood he gets in his moods. I am wondering what is going on his mind. He seems to want to do a lot on his own but at the same time he is afraid to let go. At first it freaked me out because I thought he was sensing something might happen to me but until I started searching in twittermoms and apparently it's another phase that 2 year old boys go through. I wish somebody should of told me that then I probably wouldn't be so sensitive about it.