12/01/2006

The next big milestone...

DH has taken DS to spend the night with my MIL/FIL. There is some kind of family thing tomorrow to commemorate the 7 year anniversary of Daisuke`s grandfather`s death so D had to travel tonight to be there in time. I have to work tomorrow so I couldn`t go back with them tonight and I had originally planned on keeping J with me tonight and then taking him tomorrow after work. However, today something just snapped and the idea of spending a night by myself was just too attractive so although I know it is going to be hard as this will be my first whole night away from J since he was born, I figure that sooner or later, for whatever reason, he is going to have to have a night away from me. If DH and FIL weren`t going to be there as well, I probably wouldn`t be willing to risk it but I figure that between the 3 of them, they will manage J and even if he cries for me at night/ before going to sleep, it will be a good thing for him to have to fall asleep without me! So I now I have nearly 24 child-free hours and am not sure what to do with myself. I figure that I will take this opportunity to go and check out the gym I joined yesterday, and then maybe get some dinner and OMG! I just realised that I could even go and see a movie!!! That is too exciting!!! I was feeling all nervous and about to cry when I was waving the two of them off on their trip but now I am a bit calmer. I will no doubt be e-mailing/ calling DH and MIL alot to check up but I figure DS is going to be alright! Not sure if I am going to cope though!!! It has only been an hour since they went and I am already feeling nervous and wondering what to do with myself!! I have to get my arse in gear though because otherwise all the shops will be shut. The question is, do I go drinking, or do I go and watch a movie!?!? Decisions decisions...If I didn`t have to work first thing in the morning tomorrow, I would do both!!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow! I have yet to experience the night alone. I would be nervous too! HUGS. Enjoy the time and savour the little things. I think it is cool when we actually miss them a little!

Sheri said...

I still haven't had that either! Lucky you! I honestly don't know if I could do a night without my little guy, though! I hope you have/had fun and got to relax!