I was away for 3 days - for work, no fun, though I must admit having a hotel room to yourself for 2 nights, meals provided, money that you must spend coz you lose them otherwise, and a friend with you was pretty cool - and I returned to find a Pepe completely glued to his father. Completely. Daddy this, daddy that. Mommy for a second. Daddy this, daddy that. Since I have been away and relaxed (Chris was unshaven for 3 days, and kept yawning in spite of having prepared one of the most of the most of all our 8 anniversaries!) I took on the challenge of putting Pepe to bed. He watched Bob the builder, and then we moved on to stories. But he did not want stories. I want soda (cranberry juice with seltzer). I bring it to him, he spills it on the carpet (fluffy white Romanian, hand made - i know, my fault for putting it in his room). I catch him 1/2 way, try to take the cup from him "I want to spill it". Brilliant idea comes to mind and I take Pepe and the cup to the bathroom where Pepe is proud that he can spill...in the sink. Next he runs into our bedroom. We play the "I put the pillows on mommy's face so she does not see" game and I pray that Pepe will emerge intact out of it (he fell many times off our bed...). He does. We try stories, Pepe is not interested. He wants to go see daddy and tell him that he spills. He calls daddy who is hiding with sports in the basement. After 1 hour I put Pepe in his crib. He screams. He tried to jump, I tell him he'll get hurt. He perseveres. Throws the baba, throws the blanket, takes hi diaper off, throws the diper... He tells me "I need a friend". I melt. I hug him. I offer a story, I offer ducky stories, I tell him my spiel about using his imagination. He screams and says he wants out. I tell him that if he does not calm down I leave. He does not, I do. I go downstairs. Chris tells me that Pepe just needs to cry. I am amazed coz Chris usually struggles with Pepe's crying (who knows how the 3 days without me were for Chris...maybe I should go away more often..). Chris and I play carcasson. Pepe cried. I go after 20 min. I go after 40 min. Chris goes after 1 hour. Pepe finally accepts the baba and agrees to put on underwear. Wants mommy and daddy. Talks about being scared (yeah right!), finally settles is and gives in to sleep...wakes up at 8:30 today.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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