Back in Sergy, France. It took about 6 nights for the boys to sleep normally again. Etienne is happy to be back at school. I took Xavier to the "halte garderie" (daycare) this week to try it out. Eventually I'll be able to leave him there 1 or 2 times a week for 2-3 hours at a time. But we have to earn it and we did not earn it this week. Monday I stayed with him for 1/2 hour, and Tuesday I left him for 1/2 hour and he cried for 1/2 hour;( His little shoulders were shaking and he was sobbing when I came back. Now we had just left him with our babysitter Saturday for 3 hours and he was fine. I guess it was different because he was at our house? The garderie has about 10 toddlers running around taking toys from each other, falling down, wiping their noses on their sleeves. Xavier probably thought to himself, "this is craziness." Poor baby.
We came back to 50 degree weather and bike riding but this week have been revisited by the cold, biting wind, the "bise" that feels like your "ears are going to blow off of your head" according to World Radio Switzerland. Yes it does. It's hard to keep the shutters from knocking against the house. Looking forward to Didier's visit this weekend with his wife Tanja and daughter Lea. Etienne asks me several times a day when Lea is coming. Didier grew up with Denis in Guewenheim and now lives near Freiberg, Germany. He's a chef and is bringing food to cook for us! House guests that cook for you- I could get used to this. Also looking forward to my mom's visit in about 3 weeks.
above picture- the boys cuddling under Tata Kiki's (Jackie's) blankie (Etienne's favorite that Xavier steals all the time).
Poor Xavier!! Glad to hear you made it back, and the trip back wasnt as frustrating as going.
ReplyDeleteHooray for your mom arriving so soon. We need to talk about our next "meet up"!