I’ve talked about this before: The Quiet. You know. The point where the vacation/holiday is over and everyone goes home. You take down the decorations. Dad goes back to work. It is final. No more birthday/holiday season.
Reality sets in that it is just me and A (*). All day. No distractions. No slipping away to visit gossip websites or play my Ipad games (anyone obsessed with gems, matching or scramble???) while B takes over for awhile. No more having B take the monitor in the middle of the night or sleeping in.
I’m not sure why I’m afraid of being the sole entertainer. I have taken care of A for every day of his life so far. I guess it was just nice having some help.
So yesterday, my first day back on duty, was a lonely day. Don’t get me wrong, I had my sidekick to keep me company, but there is something to say for the tag team parenting me and B had perfected these past 10 days.
I’m excited about what 2013 will bring. We have tons of fun travel planned. I may dabble a bit in some work from home stuff. It will be A’s first birthday in a few weeks. So much to look forward.
But that’s later. Yesterday? Yesterday was just a blue day. Anyone else have the post vacation blues?
(*) So instead of referring to Big Kat and Little Kat I thought it would be less confusing if I just did first initials. Here on out BK is B and LK is A.
Oh boy, I hear you! Yesterday was our first day back into 'real' life after holidays and I am already counting down the hours til the weekend. Why do holidays have to end???
ReplyDeleteHave fun birthday party planning - 1st birthdays are so much fun!!!!
Hang in there! I had those days with BK, too and we didn't have ipads and blogs....I just tried to find something different to do each day...whether it was going somewhere, a new book, a song, etc, and then count the hours till Dad came home :)
ReplyDeleteYes, our first day 'alone' again was not fun! I told Erin I didn't' like the holidays because when they were over he had to leave for work again.
ReplyDeleteWe just joined a play group to get out of the house again. I think I just hit my wall and can't be home alone all the time anymore.
Also, having Erin home meant sneaking away for 'me' time also! I miss that most of all I think! :)
It's rough right? I got so used to the help! Plus I really just miss B being here!
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