That's all I hear.
Well, that's what I would hear if there were crickets in my house.
But there aren't any (thank goodness); instead, only the sounds of Charlie the Bunny, munching on carrots, and the fish tanks, water gurgling and sputtering, fill my ears.
Wait?
What about the sound of little feet skipping along the wood floor . . .
The sound of a squeaky little voice calling over the monitor, "Woo hoo! Mommy? Wer' ARRRRR YOU?" . . .
The sound of a slightly off-key song being sung to the myriad of baby dolls piled up on the couch . . .
Where are THESE sounds?
They're gone.
The Little Lady is on vacation . . . .with her grandparents. For an entire week!
This means that MOMMY is on a vacation!
(that's the Hubby and I doing our "Happy Dance;" I'm the skinny one, of course. Of COURSE!)
As we left my in-laws yesterday, without the Little Lady, neither of us couldn't shake the feeling that we were forgetting something. We checked bags and my purse, verified that each of still had our cell phones . . . made sure that the house keys were in our possession.
We had everything. There wasn't a single thing missing.
Except for our Little Lady.
The 5 hour trip home was (for lack of a better description) just plain WEIRD! We talked without interruption and listed to (REAL) adult music. Not once did I have to turn into a contortionist to retrieve a fallen book, pacifier, sippy cup, baby doll, or crayon.
It was our first childless drive in two years.
(well, semi-childless since the baby insisted on making his presence known the whole trip -- thank you very much, little guy, for the kicks, jabs, head rolls, and braxton hicks contractions. It was soooo much fun.)
The silence is nice.
Sleeping in is a very good thing.
Going to the bathroom alone is wonderful. . . really, really wonderful.
But, I must admit, I found myself feeling lonely today. I even cried when I called to check on her. She excitedly yelled, "Mommy," and then, in her little girl gibberish, told me about her day.
And, I missed her.
I missed her hugs, her mischievous grins, her varied expressions and moods.
I even missed her trying to drink out of MY big girl cups (although, I didn't miss cleaning up the inevitable messes from that activity).
I miss my Little Lady, and it's going to be a very, very, very long week.
We had everything. There wasn't a single thing missing.
Except for our Little Lady.
The 5 hour trip home was (for lack of a better description) just plain WEIRD! We talked without interruption and listed to (REAL) adult music. Not once did I have to turn into a contortionist to retrieve a fallen book, pacifier, sippy cup, baby doll, or crayon.
It was our first childless drive in two years.
(well, semi-childless since the baby insisted on making his presence known the whole trip -- thank you very much, little guy, for the kicks, jabs, head rolls, and braxton hicks contractions. It was soooo much fun.)
The silence is nice.
Sleeping in is a very good thing.
Going to the bathroom alone is wonderful. . . really, really wonderful.
But, I must admit, I found myself feeling lonely today. I even cried when I called to check on her. She excitedly yelled, "Mommy," and then, in her little girl gibberish, told me about her day.
And, I missed her.
I missed her hugs, her mischievous grins, her varied expressions and moods.
I even missed her trying to drink out of MY big girl cups (although, I didn't miss cleaning up the inevitable messes from that activity).
I miss my Little Lady, and it's going to be a very, very, very long week.
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Whoever said Silence is Golden was definitely a mom! lol
Enjoy!
I hope you enjoy your week, at least a little bit.
I've only spent one night away from my girls and that was hard. Don't get me wrong, I wish family would keep them for a week, but in the end I can't ever let go. lol!!! It's crazy how you get used to so many small things.
Enjoy your hubby and relax. 56 more days and you might think twice about wanting to cut this week short. haha! *hugs*
I could not let my little guy out of my sight for that long. No way! I would have a literal breakdown without him. It would be so weird. Plus he's a mama's boy so he wouldn't stay away from us that long anyhow.
But good luck and let us know how it is when she comes home!
It'll go by faster than you think. I must be a terrible mom because it takes me a whole week to miss my kids. I think it's because we never get a break as a couple. DH and I wouldn't know what to do with a week alone.
Awww. Such a sweet post. Try to enjoy the week. I know it's hard to have your child(ren) away for even a couple of days, but you deserve the break and the quite. Enjoy it!
Isn't that so funny? You DREAM of the day you can have just an HOUR of alone TIME....and then you're granted a WEEk and you have no clue what to do with yourself?? I've been without my little girl for three days (while i was in the hospital I might add) and it was torture!
Hang in there!
Awww...how wonderful! I feel the same way when our kiddos go to my in-laws :) Try and rest and just enjoy yourself...she will be home very soon! smilinggreenmom
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