Mama Leaves, Daddy takes over

First weekend away from my darling Ramona.

Wow!
It was really weird at first, not needing to carry a car seat or diaper bag --- so I felt kinda light – that was nice. BUT – I could smell her all over my clothes, and by the end of the first day I felt like my body was aching for her, and literally – cause I pumped and pumped. So really, he doesn’t matter that you are away for your baby; your body still works the same.

It was a good time for the most part. Getting away, I think was healthly for me, especially while I work with another infant, I needed some down time and the adult conversation was a plus!

I think I cried twice the first night – nothing crazy, but I was sorta sad and even after all that adult conversation I still wanted to hear her sigh and maybe even cry – yup how crazy is that?!?

The first night I slept miserably. Perhaps I was waking with her I thought – but to my amazement I talked to Daddy the next day and she slept soundly – perhaps it was just me being away from them both. Either way that made the day to come, challenging; shopping through the biggest flea-market on earth – who would’ve known it was in Texas?!?!?

I have never had a shopping experience like this before. There was absolutely everything you could think up that you just might possible need, but sure you want to lug it around or even have the room back home --- some of the time you buy it and some of the time you walk away and say, ‘ maybe some other time, ‘ you just have to at a place like this, or you would be calling up all your friends’ husbands to borrow their trucks (thank goodness it is in Texas *wink*  I think we managed to see about 1/ 23475602760th  of the actual market, but we also got outta there  a little tykes wagon FULL of stuff (between four women)  I say that is pretty tootin’ good !

So the hardest part of that day was the babies! There were SO many babies I thought I could hear Rae all day. They were all different ages, sizes and colours, it was great, and then there were dogs! Just about the same amount of dogs to babies. It was unbelievable. I think some of them had better strollers for their dogs then I do for Rae --- people are something else.

By the end of the shopping day, I was wiped and ready for a cold beer! That came later with dinner – but you catch my drift.

I was getting more excited as the night approached, knowing that the next one I would be reuniting with my little one again! You know, I didn’t think it would be this hard, but it was – and good to get away at the same time, it really was and the women I retreating with are great fun to be with.

To say all that, I don’t I have laughed like the way I did that weekend in a long time. It was so good to just let our hair down and be goofy!

So Sunday came and I was quite excited that we had to change our clocks forward which meant another hour closer to see Ramona. So I woke up at 8 which was actually 9 and the lady I was travelling with wanted to leave at 10, so I quickly got all my things together and away we rode.

Matt came to pick me up without Ramona, as it was time for her to eat and we just didn’t get back in time, so Matt and I got a minute to ourselves which is always sweet. Always SO sweet to see my husband again when I haven’t seen him in a few days. It’s the good thing about going away, it really is. What a handsome husband I have and a darling of one as well – he took precious and perfect care of Rae while I was gone. I was really pleased and I think he was too, so in hopes that he will do it again someday.

So drove to Nonnie’s, where Rae was and  as we pulled up I was gathering my things and Matt said, leave all your stuff – just go GET HER ! So I rushed in and Nonnie quickly passed her to me and I just kissed her and squeezed her and took it all in. It was great! I held her out to get a good look of her and she totally knew it was me. I got a smile and a sound of excitement and then she dove for the chest! Precious baby, oh how I felt like her Mommy, it was really a defining moment for me. Ahhhh, tingles, yes…

So that is my story – what a great weekend it was, you realize and learn a lot when you take a look at everything from the outside. We need to get out of our element/environment/surroundings once and awhile and really take a good look in.

Til next time:

Rae’s Mama