Maximilien was in a very melancholic mood tonight. He came back from spending the night at his Mamoo's house asleep in his stroller. That was a sign to me that he had not slept well at nap time today.
I transferred him from the stroller to our bed knowing very well that he'd wake up and want to be somewhere he felt safe. "Mommy et Daddy's lit" is probably one of the safest places for a little boy his age. He woke up in tears and clutched on to me for dear life. I just sat and held my baby and waited until he felt better.
Well, better didn't come and he started to cry and hold on to me. I decided that it was PJ and ice cream in bed time with Toy Story to keep us company. I fed Alixe put her in the swing and she fell asleep (for once!). And I had the rest of the evening to devote to my boy.
I've been transitioning myself into this role of mama to two. Frankly, I've been afraid to take care of both kids alone. Fatigue causing a lot of the fears inside me but tonight I just decided no rules, forget dinner and I asked myself what do we need? We needed ice cream, pjs, movies and hugs. Though, we did eat some broccoli before ice cream because Max loves broccoli like it's candy.
Taken from my Year in Photos at Flickr.
comfort for both...:) love you guys!
Posted by: Mary Anne | January 09, 2010 at 23:01
Love you four. Smart decision, Mama. (((les O-G's)))
Posted by: La Rêveuse | January 09, 2010 at 23:33
Aimee, you are such a good mama. And so inspiring for future mamas, too! Plein des bisous!
Posted by: Sarah | January 10, 2010 at 01:54
You are the best Mom! Beautiful picture.
Posted by: Jennifer | January 10, 2010 at 01:58
My parenting motto is when in doubt, more cuddles (and ice cream and movies don't hurt either!). The transition to two can be tough, but so worthwhile too. The sibling moments to come will melt your heart.
Posted by: Annie @ PhD in Parenting | January 10, 2010 at 05:32
sounds like you did just fine. what a sweet sweet boy you have. we love the toy story round these parts and many a time in meltdown mode, i find us sitting with a treat and a movie. hugs, aimee, and happy new year.
Posted by: mamie | January 10, 2010 at 07:55
Just going with the flow. Sounds perfect to me!
Posted by: The Bold Soul | January 10, 2010 at 13:05
Aw, that's sweet. It is hard to go back and forth, but sooooo worth it when the second baby is a little bit older and they seek each other out and want to be together. All that love you are teaching them now will come back later when they show it to each other.
Posted by: Jennifer | January 11, 2010 at 09:33
You sound like an amazing maman.
Posted by: Kalee | January 12, 2010 at 17:15