[Solved] 8 weeks son prefers mom than dad

Confidence holding your baby will come with time. As long as he is safe (head supported, be careful of outstretched legs and arms while you're walking around, etc) you should be ok. Here's a video explaining how to hold a baby - http://www.nhs.uk/video/Pages/what-is-the-best-way-to-hold-a-newborn-baby.aspx
Yes it's normal for a baby to bond with the mother first - remember the baby has just spent 9 months or so inside of mom, hearing her voice all the time, being used to the rhythm of her heart etc. Also baby likes milk and can smell the milk on mom. And all babies cry - it's just something you have to get used to and learn to cope with. If baby cries when mom leaves, try to find ways to distract the baby but at the same time build up the bond between you. Distraction is a great way to make parenting easier - when your baby gets older and is upset or angry, make them laugh, do something silly, go for a walk with them, put their favourite program on the tv.
Babies don't come with a list of instructions - every parent looks after their children in different ways and usually find what works best for their particular baby. Try not to see babies preferences as a competition or to blame baby or mom for how things are - see it as a time to share a wonderful experience and appreciate that for now mom and baby get to love each other - it's something special for them. Slowly and surely you will build a bond with him and in the future have lots of fun times together. Try to understand why baby is upset - there could be lots of reasons such as hunger, tiredness, colic, lack of stimulation, too much noise, etc. You'll get there - 8 weeks is not enough time to become an expert.
I promise things will get easier. Just be patient and try to enjoy being a dad for the first time. You've got lots of special memories to make. Who knows, you could have 80 years or so of being a dad and having great times together.

Dear Paul, thank you for your response and assurance.

Just that now, apart from following mom's orders and helping her to get stuffs done e.g. chores, getting tissues, laundry, etc, anything that is not baby-related, I feel completely useless and incapable in that department. Most of the time, I step back to let mom or any experience elders attend to the baby. Not because I do not want to attend, but at certain times, I just feel that they don't trust me well enough. Its not that I am not confident, but at the same time, confidence comes with experience and practice. If they keep on interfering, the chance for me to learn is just by observation, not experiential.

Lots of fathers feel left out when a baby is born, especially if it's the first. I think it's normal so don't worry too much - other people (not just women) like to make a fuss of mom and baby. Perhaps it's also their chance to show off how experienced they are and some are genuinely trying to be helpful.
How you deal with that is up to you. If someone seems to be telling you how to do something with baby, ask them if they can show you what they mean. This way they get to show how clever and experienced they are but you can offer your appreciation and they'll feel as if they've done something to contribute. If you understand what they're saying, just say "got it", thank them and that should put an end to the matter. If you're still not sure, ask them to explain again. More feelings of helpfulness. At some point you can say to them "wow I really appreciate your help - thank you. This being a parent stuff is hard work. I think I've got to the point where I can do this on my own - I don't think I'd have coped without your help". The important thing to remember though is that you've got this whole new living breathing extremely complicated human being to look after - some of the advice people are giving you might be really useful.
And try to speak to your partner about how she feels - she's a new mom and things are going to be exhausting for her. She may still be healing from the birth, may be dealing with soreness from breastfeeding, might have the new baby blues, tired from sleepless nights, etc. Try to work out together how you can both be the best parents to your baby, how you can help each other. Explain how you feel inadequate or a bit left out. Couples that work are couples that work together, talk together, fix problems.
And as I said before, whatever happens, there will come a time when your son realises he's got a dad who loves him, who can play video games or football with him, who can teach him and play with him. Things will get better. Then maybe it'll be time for another one 🙂
I'm not an expert I've only got my own experiences to go by - it might be worth googling "new dad - feeling left out" or "new dad - others interfering" or something like that. I'm sure there are lots of people out there who can give better advice than I can. Hopefully my tuppence worth will help you out in the meantime.

Thank you once again.

Last but not least, how do we deal with overwhelming grandparents? My son is the first grandchild for both side of the family.

I'm afraid I can't really answer that I don't know them or how they would respond to different approaches. I think the advice I've given above should go some way towards making things a little better for you though. I'm sure they mean well and just want to get involved but you have to express that you need to become a dad in your own right and there's a limit to how much they should be tell you how to do things. I'm sure you can find a polite way of approaching them and telling them how you feel.

At this age, a baby is totally dependant on the mother, but as he grows older and starts to interact more with his surroundings, then you are going to be a lot more important in his development. so have patience and it will come along.