Xander Week 127 – He can be so sweet sometimes!
August 24, 2009
For about a week and a half after I returned from my conference Xander was all about Mommy. Mommy needed to help him with everything, and play with him, and read him books, and help him get dressed, etc. And I was happy to help – I had missed it for a week! During all this time we were spending together, Xander was incredibly sweet to me. One morning as we were all getting ready to go to work/day care, Xander ran upstairs to get the pillow from his bed. I helped him carry it downstairs, and then tried to get him settled on the couch to watch an episode of Little Einsteins while I showered (yes, we use the tv as a babysitter on occasion). Xander asked me to sit with him, and I was about to protest when he told me “I got this pillow for you Mama, for your back” (I don’t have back problems, but the thoughtfulness was great)! How could I say no? So I sat and cuddled my little boy for a few minutes, and then with some hesitation, got up to take a shower. Xander was also eating a few coco puffs that morning (a special treat for staying in his big boy bed all night). As I got up to leave, he told me, “I save some coco puffs for you Mama” – again with the sweetness that could melt your heart.
We’ve since settled back into our typical toddler power struggles, but I really, really did enjoy that sweet cooperative boy while he lasted!
