My first time away from Johnny overnight was when Maureen was born. We had hoped to have a trial run before she came, but never got to it. So in between contractions on the way to the hospital, I was crying in the car. He was fine, I knew he would be, but it was one of those mommy milestones that you hear about. The kind that are nearly always hardest with the first child.
This weekend, two friends from college are getting married and we are going. The wedding is in Alexandria, and it's a lengthy affair. So we're staying in a hotel overnight and my parents will be with Johnny and Maureen, with various other family members popping in through the day to say hi and whisk Johnny off to the playground.
It will be my first time away from Maureen overnight.
This time though, I'm not worried about her. She'll be fine.
I'm more worried about my mom. Worried that Johnny will tie her up and then rampage around the house and eat every cookie in the cabinets. Worried that he'll wear her out, push all her buttons and make it really really not fun for her. He is, after all, a three-year-old.
And this last one is stupid, but I'm worried about my house. We had some work done on the outside a few days ago, which involved scraping of paint that is probably lead based. The Lead Coalition people said that the easiest way to prevent lead contamination in your house is to not wear shoes inside. Not so easy to not worry when the toddler is crawling around on the floor and then putting her hands in her mouth. And I'm worried that people will think my house is dirty and will probably spend most of tomorrow and Saturday morning cleaning it from top to bottom. And still leave a note that says, "Sorry the house is a dump." It's really hard to do things like dust your ceiling fans and scrub your baseboards with kids underfoot.
Once we're on the road, I'm sure all the worries will fade away. Johnny and Maureen will get to spend some quality time with family, and I get to wear my hot new cocktail dress and heels and do something sexy with my hair and drink wine without worrying about having to get up in the middle of the night to deal with a dirty diaper.
How about you? Do you get away with your husband regularly?
This weekend, two friends from college are getting married and we are going. The wedding is in Alexandria, and it's a lengthy affair. So we're staying in a hotel overnight and my parents will be with Johnny and Maureen, with various other family members popping in through the day to say hi and whisk Johnny off to the playground.
It will be my first time away from Maureen overnight.
This time though, I'm not worried about her. She'll be fine.
I'm more worried about my mom. Worried that Johnny will tie her up and then rampage around the house and eat every cookie in the cabinets. Worried that he'll wear her out, push all her buttons and make it really really not fun for her. He is, after all, a three-year-old.
And this last one is stupid, but I'm worried about my house. We had some work done on the outside a few days ago, which involved scraping of paint that is probably lead based. The Lead Coalition people said that the easiest way to prevent lead contamination in your house is to not wear shoes inside. Not so easy to not worry when the toddler is crawling around on the floor and then putting her hands in her mouth. And I'm worried that people will think my house is dirty and will probably spend most of tomorrow and Saturday morning cleaning it from top to bottom. And still leave a note that says, "Sorry the house is a dump." It's really hard to do things like dust your ceiling fans and scrub your baseboards with kids underfoot.
Once we're on the road, I'm sure all the worries will fade away. Johnny and Maureen will get to spend some quality time with family, and I get to wear my hot new cocktail dress and heels and do something sexy with my hair and drink wine without worrying about having to get up in the middle of the night to deal with a dirty diaper.
How about you? Do you get away with your husband regularly?
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You've got me thinking now. I think the first time I was away from logan overnight had to be when kenzie was born. Then after that we moved back to MI when she was 1yr. and my Mom takes them overnight every now and then. I don't worry about their safety...she's funny...she doesn't like to take them anywhere by herself b/c I think she's worried she'd get overwhelmed...she's right. I do worry about them wearing her out though. She makes sure she tells me when they do.
I hope you post hottie pictures of yourself in your new dress!! It sounds very nice!! Have FUN!
We don't go away overnight very often (this summer being the first time in three years). But, we do make sure to have date nights periodically.
Well you know Ken and I get away plenty, and with no children it is way easy for us to do so.
My sister Heather does leave her children with me, or lets me keep them while she is here visiting and I worry that she worries, what are they eating, playing, watching on t.v.? I used to be really aware of what I fed them and then I realized that being with me can be a vacation from completely balanced meals...I'm not saying they don't get healthy food with me, but we definitley indulge their treat fetish, and that is okay. With Heather too.
I can't promise my sisters that their kids will always eat a well balanced meal with me, that they don't watch an extra episode of whatever t.v show they are into right now, and that they go to bed on time. But I am sure that they are loved, protected, and will have good time...that's why they always want to stay with Auntie Kiki.
DH occasionally takes the kids on trips to visit his parents and I stay home and catch up on whatever. Maybe once a year this happens, the first time was when Jordan was a few months old.
DH and I went to New Orleans this past February, and if we can find quality child care, we plan to go to Boston this year.
The first time I left my son overnight he was 8 months old and I went on a scrapbooking weekend with some girlfriends. That has turned into a yearly event. Its good for my husband to spend some quality time with the kids. I haven't yet had the opportunity to go away with just my husband but Collin spends the night with my mom sometimes just because he wants to and my parents enjoy it. That's pretty much like a vacation because the little one goes to bed early and sleeps late.
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