A weekend of ultimate with two kids is, as one might expect, a little crazy. Amelia seemed to have a great time playing with the other children who were on the sidelines. On Saturday she mostly played with our friends’ two boys. Amelia and their younger son, who is two and a half, spent a lot of the morning holding hands. I wish we had gotten a picture of it.
Amelia also enjoyed watching me play, and would wave when I was on the field. She got to see Ian play a game and by all accounts was very excited to cheer on her Dada. And like every kid I’ve ever seen at an ultimate tournament, she had a blast playing with the cones on the field.
Clara was also an excellent little ultimate fan. Plus she decided to start sleeping through the night on Friday so I wasn’t too exhausted to play. Nonetheless, I felt pretty out of shape and “foggy” on the field. For me, ultimate requires a clear head so I can play intuitively. So even though Ian was there to take care of the girls, with two kids on the sidelines my focus was definitely not on the field. It was fun, but I’m not sure how it would work in a more competitive setting.
Regardless, I’m enjoying getting to sleep more than three hours in a row. Clara has slept between eight and ten hours a night for the past four nights. I realise it might not last. But at least we know she is capable of making it through the night now. So we’ve started the same bath, boobies and bedtime routine that we used with Amelia.
I’m impressed Clara is already sleeping through the night! We only got there recently with Lydia, at around 6months! And great that you are playing already. xoxo, Anouk