My daily pick me up

Before I became a mother, I wondered if being a mother would be for me? I really didn't question myself much after Maximilien was born due to the sheer joy I felt every time I held my baby.  I was a mama and being a mama was for me.  And even now when he's 20 months old, I still feel the joy picking up my son or seeing him play, run and say his first words.  And I know that this feeling will last well until my son is grown... even when he doesn't want mama's kisses anymore or I can't hold him because he will outweigh me.

I carried Maximilien home last night from dinner and I realized that I don't do that much anymore because he's walking everywhere now. I reminded myself to take advantage of the fact that I can still carry him now and that I should do it more often. Last night we read books before bed and snuggled and then Max says to me "kiss Mama, kiss Mama" and push his squishy cheek to my face. With his little baby hands, he pulled my face close again and again for more and more kisses.  I could feel the love exploding from my heart and washing over us in fits of giggles.  Moments like this is what it's all about...

Julien took this video of Max last weekend riding the line 14 on his way to his grandmother's house. I just wanted to share with you a bit of the joy of Maximilien. His wonderment is genuine. His smiles melt the heart. His words amaze me, though hard to understand right now. This is our life right now. And I'm so grateful for it.

Maximilien prend le métro from jagerog on Vimeo.

Comments

[PardonMyFrench]

Very, very sweet! The funniest part was the "Regarde!!! Wwwwaaaaaaoooooooooowwwwwwwwowww!"

[Sarah]

I wish we could bottle his excitement - it's pure joy and total happiness. Such a great moment captured!

[kat]

So sweet! Your post made me teary because I feel the EXACT same way. It's easy to get busy and forget to just drop everything and just cuddle while you can - Jake lies on me while watching tv in the morning and sometimes turns around and giggles at me and that melts my heart like absolutely nothing else!! We are so lucky and I wish I could be that happy when riding the Tokyo subway!!

[Sarah]

I love the "regarde" as well! So cute!

They really should make the front of line 14 "kids only" - Felix requires we sit there too so he can "drive"!

He's almost two, Aimee! Holy moly!

[Kathryn]

What a darling video - I was having a crap day and Max really made me smile. What a lucky Mama to have him!!!

Thanks for sharing!

[Tutu]

so cute, he looks like he is driving the train

[SuBon]

Perfect. I love this.

It reminds me of days long ago, driving across the railroad tracks on College, when my normally quiet baby, William, would explode from his child seat if there happened to be a train going by.

"Choo Choo, Ah-paa!! Choo Choo!!" he would holler.

Animated and alive, engaged with the excitement of the world... Ah, Babies.

[Wynona]

I haven't watched the video
(browsing on the iPhone), but your words are lovely. You capture so much of what is best about being a mother in just a few sentences.

[The Bold Soul]

Oh, the wonderment of being just 20 months old and discovering the entire wide world for the first time!

[New-Yorkaise - Parisienne]

OMG, I can't believe how fast he is changing! And now he is talking so much! How wonderful to be raising a bilingual child! It was SO adorable when he exclaimed, "regarde!" I even think I heard him say, "où ça?" :)

[Pauline]

You really have to enjoy the moment. Leon is 10 now and will go to college next year so I’m trying to get in as many kisses and cuddles before it’s too late. Luckily he is big on the kisses and cuddles and his “Je t’aime Mummy” can make even the worse day feel better.

[nikki]

your kid is so frickin' cute.

[Dana]

That is absolutely precious!!!

[Zhu]

I'm sure a lot of women (me included!) wonder if motherhood is for them. Most mother says it's just such an amazing bond it comes naturally...