I can hardly believe how big Maximilien seems to me these days. In the early days of Alixe's arrival he seemed like a giant next to little Alixe. It made the melancholy I felt in the early days magnify because it became so obvious to me that my first born wasn't really a baby anymore.
Next month he will turn three. THREE. I can't believe three years ago I gave birth to my little stinker that I adore. I mean, I honestly am shocked at how fast time flies. Having children really accentuates how fast it really does pass. Ferris Bueller said it best, "Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it" My maternity leave ends this month and as much as I really want to go back to work I am realizing that maybe I'm not all that ready to do so. I have the opportunity and the means to stay home a bit longer and I am going to try to do that. Because it's such a short amount of time my kids are little like this and I don't want to miss it. I don't want 5 years to pass and for me to feel like I've missed out anything. I don't want to miss even the littlest things. Max has taken to singing a lot these days. Mostly Christmas carols he learned at the Creche and a few tunes he makes up on his own. His language improves everyday and more more he is losing his baby ways of talking. I know in just a few months time he will have made leaps and bounds of progress but I love trying to decipher his toodlerese for now.
Singing and counting and POURQUOI? from PutYourFlareOn on Vimeo.
하나, 둘, 셋, 넷, 다섯, 여섯, 일곱, 여덟, 아홉, 열.... 손가락은 열! 발가락도 열!
Posted by: SuBon | February 18, 2010 at 16:14
I remember the first time I heard a French[1] child say "pourquoi? pourquoi? pourquoi?" I just about died laughing, but it just goes to show that some things really are universal.
[1] He and his siblings are actually the reverse of your family as they live in the U.S. and speak French at home.
Posted by: Jenn | February 18, 2010 at 22:27
LOVED that! Max is such a champ. Loved seeing this, thanks so much for sharing it, Aimee!
My how he has grown...
Posted by: Alice | February 18, 2010 at 23:19
look at those eyes... beautiful boy!
Posted by: yvette / overanalyzer | February 19, 2010 at 00:51
Kids do grow up so fast. The video of Max is darling, he is such a doll!
Posted by: Sammie | February 19, 2010 at 09:27
um of course daddy comes after six!! max is so totally adorable I am LOVING two (the age that is) and I think when I eventually have my second I'd love to stay home a little longer too - they really are babies for such a small amount of time.
Posted by: kat | February 19, 2010 at 11:34
It's amazing, isn't it? I still call my youngest "the baby." She's FOUR. Not much of a baby left in her at all. Do enjoy it because it does fly by.
Posted by: Ninotchka | February 19, 2010 at 15:03
Too cute Aimee. He really is adorable. I can't believe it's been 3 yrs already too. I'll have to be sure and not blink when we finally have this baby. I don't want to miss a thing.
Posted by: Julie Vieux | February 19, 2010 at 18:22
He is gorgeous and a very good singer, too!
Posted by: Divina | February 22, 2010 at 19:59