Right?
We leave for our little getaway in 3 days.
-insert tear filled sob-
-insert tear filled sob-
And no, everyones opinion on the matter doesn't help at all.
Oh...my son is only 8 months old and I am still breastfeeding him?
I didn't realize that...thanks for clarifying.
I can totally picture my mom cringing right now that I am being sassy
*sorry mama*
I have had 4 people tell me (3 in a roundabout kind of way, and 1 directly) that I shouldn't be leaving Reagan for so long, or so soon.
I can assure you I have already thought up every.single.scenario that can and WILL happen while we are gone.
I have thought of all the worst case possibilities and all the "what ifs"
Just as in many other instances in the past 8 months (anda few a lot more to come over the years) I need to relinquish control.
God has entrusted Matt and I to be Reagan's parents.
And along with that comes the responsibility to make decisions for the best interest of Reagan and our family.
We aren't doing our family any justice if Matt and I never get away.
I know I sound like a broken record...but when we are home...we are busy.
I am 24/7 wife and mom, because Matt is 24/7 work and college.
We don't really have friends or family down here and we don't get breaks.
I know this season in our life is almost over...hopefully only a year left!
But right now it is hard.
This little getaway is for our marriage.
Because our marriage and faith is the base of the pyramid on which our family stands.
And right now we are in the trenches of life.
College, marriage, parenting our first baby.
We need to instill firm values now so that they become good habits.
We have come a long way in our marriage of almost 3 years...but there is always room for improvement and always things to learn and work on.
So in 3 days we will leave our son for the first time for an extended period of time.
Overnight.
Twice.
-We (read: Hanna) will probably cry.
-Reagan might too.
-He WILL probably be confused and miss us.
-He might not want to nurse when we get home
(I highly doubt that...but it might happen) But guess what? Remember when I wrote this post about giving Reagan formula for the first time? That was almost 4 months ago...I got 4 more wonderful months of breastfeeding him. And for that I am thankful.
-His schedule will be off.
-Our schedule will be off.
You know what else though?
-Reagan is going to have a heck of a time with my family.
He loves my siblings somethings fierce (seriously...Jordan can make him laugh like no other. He is SO GOOD with him)...and there is no one I can think of better than my mom to watch Reagan.
-He will have so much fun and be so entertained. He will be kept busy and distracted the entire time.
-Matt and I will have fun.
-We will go on dates
(...say what?)
-And get to dress up...without having my necklace or earrings ripped out!
-We will get to SLEEP IN *gasp*
When we come home we will all be rejuvenated and more than ready to see each other.
And bonus...Matt took Monday off too, so we will have an entire day to recover and enjoy ourselves as a little family :)
There is a quote somewhere by someone that says
"do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you'll be criticized anyway..."
Eleanor Roosevelt, I think?
This is what is right for our family right now.
Yup, you bet it will be hard.
But I also know great things will come from our short trip away.
Things that will benefit our family greatly.
I have thought of all the worst case possibilities and all the "what ifs"
Just as in many other instances in the past 8 months (and
God has entrusted Matt and I to be Reagan's parents.
And along with that comes the responsibility to make decisions for the best interest of Reagan and our family.
We aren't doing our family any justice if Matt and I never get away.
I know I sound like a broken record...but when we are home...we are busy.
I am 24/7 wife and mom, because Matt is 24/7 work and college.
We don't really have friends or family down here and we don't get breaks.
I know this season in our life is almost over...hopefully only a year left!
But right now it is hard.
This little getaway is for our marriage.
Because our marriage and faith is the base of the pyramid on which our family stands.
And right now we are in the trenches of life.
College, marriage, parenting our first baby.
We need to instill firm values now so that they become good habits.
We have come a long way in our marriage of almost 3 years...but there is always room for improvement and always things to learn and work on.
So in 3 days we will leave our son for the first time for an extended period of time.
Overnight.
Twice.
-Reagan might too.
-He WILL probably be confused and miss us.
-He might not want to nurse when we get home
(I highly doubt that...but it might happen) But guess what? Remember when I wrote this post about giving Reagan formula for the first time? That was almost 4 months ago...I got 4 more wonderful months of breastfeeding him. And for that I am thankful.
-His schedule will be off.
-Our schedule will be off.
You know what else though?
-Reagan is going to have a heck of a time with my family.
He loves my siblings somethings fierce (seriously...Jordan can make him laugh like no other. He is SO GOOD with him)...and there is no one I can think of better than my mom to watch Reagan.
-He will have so much fun and be so entertained. He will be kept busy and distracted the entire time.
-Matt and I will have fun.
-We will go on dates
(...say what?)
-And get to dress up...without having my necklace or earrings ripped out!
-We will get to SLEEP IN *gasp*
When we come home we will all be rejuvenated and more than ready to see each other.
And bonus...Matt took Monday off too, so we will have an entire day to recover and enjoy ourselves as a little family :)
There is a quote somewhere by someone that says
"do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you'll be criticized anyway..."
Eleanor Roosevelt, I think?
This is what is right for our family right now.
Yup, you bet it will be hard.
But I also know great things will come from our short trip away.
Things that will benefit our family greatly.
sounds like to me my almost 90 year old precious momma (your grandmother) should be calling you "sassy pants" instead of me that! Maybe the apple doesn't fall to far from the tree.? :)
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