22 months to be exact, since I've been home ALL day by myself. Monte had to work with his dad today (about 90 miles away). When his mom found out that he was coming, she suggested he bring Isabella with him so she could get some grandma time in! Thoughts raced through my head last night as to what I should do with my day. I had a short meeting at church this afternoon and religion class this evening, but other than that, the day was mine. So I got up like normal and got Isabella ready, she was a little confused, she kept saying "bye bye Daddy" thinking that she and I were going, because that's how it always is. They were on the road by 7:30, and I was back in bed by 8:00. :) I was a little disgusted with myself when I woke up 2 hours later, because I really wanted to get a lot accomplished with my day, but it also felt wonderful to sleep in! I had decided I wanted to paint today. I painted an accent wall in the hallway, and a partition between the dining room and living room. AND, my dad surprised me by calling to say he was in town, we got to have lunch together! My parents live 4 hours away, so it was quite the surpirse. My brother bought some farm equipment from someone in our area, so my dad and his friend came out to pick it up. He was disappointed he didn't get to see Isabella, and I really wished she was there to see him too. And that reminds me, since I'm on the subject of my dad, just how wonderful he is. When I had really bad post partum depression he drove FOUR hours one day to come take me out to lunch, then he sent me to the fitness center to work out for half an hour, because he knew I really liked to go, while he watched newborn Isabella. Then he drove FOUR hours back home! So in one day he spent 8 hours driving, so he could cheer up his daughter for a couple of hours. Great, and now I'm crying and totally homesick thinking about my dad . . .
So getting back to my day, it was good, it was quiet, it was really weird not having Isabella with me all day. A couple of times I caught myself trying to be quiet, because I thought she was sleeping. And I was SO glad to see her tonight!
Before: Very ugly, very 70's
After: Pay no attention to the struggling plant, I'm working on it. :)
1 comment:
Very nice work on the wall!!
That kind of break is exactly the kind I keep daydreaming about. I keep thinking, "If I were in Lafayette..." My mother in law works evenings, so surely I could get at least one morning a week off and to myself.
But it's not too be right now, and that's okay because just like you I'm pretty sure I'd miss the kid like crazy!! :O)
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