What a refreshing weekend we had! And it couldn't have come at a better time. After an entire week of staying at home with a sick, whiney, bored little boy, I was at my wit's end. I was a frazzled, lonely, hormone-overloaded, weepy mess by the time Tanner and I arrived at my parents' house on Friday afternoon. I had arranged for a quick trip to Michigan this weekend to attend a baptism for my cousin's new little boy and to get out of Jon's hair while he did some serious studying for his midterms. As soon as my mom got home from work, I walked into her arms, crying ...
"I'm the worst mom ever."
"Why?"
"Because I can't stand my own child!"
"Oh, honey ... "
And from there, I was completely spoiled and taken care of all weekend. My parents are so good at making me feel loved and easing my burdens. They made sure I got plenty of sleep -- even taking the monitor with them to their room at night so I wouldn't have to worry about getting up with Tanner. They totally took initiative to play with Tanner, feed him, and keep him happy. And the best part is that they truly enjoy every minute of being with him. I love being at home with them. We didn't even do anything special ... just spent time together, watched reruns of The Office (HILARIOUS), and laughed at Tanner. It was a great weekend and now I am refreshed and ready for a new week!
Here is a video of my dad sledding with Tanner in the backyard. It was so much fun to watch them and remember when he used to take US sledding when we were little!
2 comments:
You are a WONDERFUL Mom!!! Hey, you needed a break...we ALL do. That does NOT make you a bad Mom...at all! It makes you NORMAL! You're so blessed to have great parents yourself who love you and Tanner so much and who can just step in and do what needs to be done to take care of you both...and love every minute of it. Glad you were able to get the well deserved break so you could refresh for the week.
I feel like I could write such a similar post... feeling lower than low and like a horrible mother just because of being completely burnt out! I hope you realize what an amazing mother are now that you're feeling rejuvenated!! So glad you had a much-deserved break.
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