I'm a great big messy, messy, mess!
So I know it's the best possible solution for everyone. I trust my mom more than anyone else. I know that they will have an absolute ball. But I just kissed my babies good-bye until next Thursday. Gaaaaahhhhh!
Seriously (see? again!), they will have a great time. When we were up there over the 4th of July, Cooper and his cousins (actually, my cousins' kids) couldn't get enough of each other. And he gets to do stuff up there that city-life just doesn't offer. And Alex? Give him a decent nights' sleep, a few good meals, and that much open space (including a lake)... he's in heaven.
And yes, there is a little bit of me that is kind of excited to live a kid-free existence for a week. If Aaron and I decide to go lounge at Barnes & Noble for an hour or two at 9pm, we can! I can go to IKEA and plan my future house. We can go see movies without arranging a babysitter. Most importantly, we should be able to get a crap-ton of packing done (mom would kill us if we didn't).
But....but... I have to go for a whole week without fishy-kisses from Alex. I won't hear him yelling "Mooooommmmmm!" from his room every time he wakes up. None of Cooper's hugs, or spontaneous "I love yous". No sweet little baby heads to kiss, no bumps and bruises to mend. I'm realizing just how much I love being a mom. Are there days when I've just had it? Yes. Are there moments when I would love to just run away for a weekend? Most definitely. Do I sometimes wonder what on earth I was thinking when I decided I was fit to be a mother? More than I want to admit. But my goodness, I adore those little boys.
Seriously (see? again!), they will have a great time. When we were up there over the 4th of July, Cooper and his cousins (actually, my cousins' kids) couldn't get enough of each other. And he gets to do stuff up there that city-life just doesn't offer. And Alex? Give him a decent nights' sleep, a few good meals, and that much open space (including a lake)... he's in heaven.
And yes, there is a little bit of me that is kind of excited to live a kid-free existence for a week. If Aaron and I decide to go lounge at Barnes & Noble for an hour or two at 9pm, we can! I can go to IKEA and plan my future house. We can go see movies without arranging a babysitter. Most importantly, we should be able to get a crap-ton of packing done (mom would kill us if we didn't).
But....but... I have to go for a whole week without fishy-kisses from Alex. I won't hear him yelling "Mooooommmmmm!" from his room every time he wakes up. None of Cooper's hugs, or spontaneous "I love yous". No sweet little baby heads to kiss, no bumps and bruises to mend. I'm realizing just how much I love being a mom. Are there days when I've just had it? Yes. Are there moments when I would love to just run away for a weekend? Most definitely. Do I sometimes wonder what on earth I was thinking when I decided I was fit to be a mother? More than I want to admit. But my goodness, I adore those little boys.