I have wanted to blog about this for a while, and just now getting to it.
A few weeks ago on a Saturday, Gary and I had nowhere to go. We were able to stay home and spend time watching t.v., cleaning the house, playing with Dori, and just hanging out. Dori was getting ready to take her afternoon nap and Gary wanted to rock her to sleep since he rarely gets the chance. I could tell as he was rocking her that we was feeling the need for a nap as well. With the house clean and Gary and Dori preoccupied, I thought maybe I'd get out of Dodge for a while.
We had a ton of stuff that needed to go to the DI, so I loaded bags of clothes and old junk and headed out. About 2 seconds of driving down the road, I realized I was alone. No baby? What a silly feeling! I decided to do a Maverick stop since I didn't have a baby carrier to haul around, and I got these!
And this!!
And I listened to this!
I guess it's not the most glamorous of outings, and the music wasn't really anything to pump my fists to, but my fists were full of M&M's and Diet Coke. I felt completely liberated, almost as though I was getting an hour long massage and drinking cucumber water.
I realized as I was driving to the DI, that being a mom is hard. Being a mom is also the best thing ever! But most importantly, I realized how important it was to do something for myself, even this small. so that I could be a happier mom to this thing.
2 comments:
Isn't it amazing that the most boring thing can be so liberating? I feel the same way about the chances I have to get away. And it feels SO weird to not have the baby in the car haha. We need to hang as soon as Dori is feeling better. I need adult conversation that isn't about Jeeps :)
You are too funny. Diet Coke is the best!! I'm glad you got to have a fun outing just for you. :)
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