Saturday was one of those days that I was able to have a glimpse of life without being a mom. Is that a life I wish for? Absolutely not. Was it a wonderful, relaxing break? Absolutely!
During the afternoon my parents were visiting and Savannah was napping...so I took advantage of the quiet time to scrapbook. Can you believe I finished the Disney 2010 scrapbook this weekend?! I cropped, glued, and completed page after page...and it was glorious!
That evening was a particular treat. Carl and I hadn't been out on a double date with our very best friends (sans children) since Savannah and Alana were born. It had been almost 2 full years!! They were in town, so the four of us took advantage of free Grandma-sitting for the evening and went to dinner. The wait was an hour...which usually would disappoint parents of toddlers...but on our night out it was a blessing! We were given extra time to catch up with our friends...without having to stop mid-conversation to parent a child. Dinner was delightful, delicious...and it was glorious!
Although it hadn't been originally planned, Carl and I decided to allow Savannah to spend the night with Grandma that night too. On the way home I fretted a bit about leaving her, but I called and told her goodnight and my mom said she was fine. I contemplated about all the things I should do since the house was child free. I told Carl I should scrapbook, or vacuum, or mop, or hang pictures...and he looked at me and said, "Why don't you just take a bath?"...so I did. I went home and left the chores for another day and enjoyed a warm bubble bath. And it was glorious!
The next morning I woke up on my own at 7:30am...to a quiet house. I slept peacefully and soundly...and the house was quiet. I brewed a cup of coffee, made myself a warm breakfast, and got online to fill myself in on the world of Facebook. I didn't have to clean food off the floor, ask Savannah a thousand times "will you sit down and eat?" and I didn't have to drink cold coffee after wrangling a toddler. And it was glorious!
Around 9:00 my parents arrived with Savannah...I was out the door before the car was parked and quickly grabbed Savannah up into my arms. I had missed her so much! She was just as delighted to see me and squeezed me tight. And it was glorious!
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