My dear mother gave us a wonderful Valentines treat this weekend. She took Relia overnight on Friday and most of today. I had the day off yesterday so the FP Gal and I loaded up Relia and took her over when Mom was done with work. We showed her how to install the car seat and helped her put away her snowman.
And then we were off! Off for a night of adventure, the kind of night that only two suddenly free parents can really enjoy! A night without responsibility or restraint! That's right, we got two orders of Noodles Inc and settled down in front of the TV. The FP Gal went to bed before ten and I only made it until eleven or so.
But today was the real treat. We could get up when we wanted without Relia calling the shots. That's right, sleep in as late as we could. For the FP Gal that was almost seven am. For me, it was closer to eight. Unfortunately for both of us, for the cats it was closer to five. They caused such a ruckus trying to get us up to feed them that at some point I asked the FP Gal if her parents would like to babysit them.
The FP Gal had an incredibly productive day. She worked on rewiring our entire entertainment system. She made the DVD area childproof. She and her dad fixed the overhead light in the kitchen. My day was tiring if not that productive. I watched her doing all of those things. Finally I went up to the bedroom and took a nap.
About six o'clock, Mom brought Relia back with a whole gang of ladies. They filled our house like a sudden storm, all saying nice things and complimenting our house. It was great to see them. Also, a little breath-taking.
Relia is now in bed and seems to be giving Bear a talking to. We have hopes that she'll sleep soon. And deeply. And quietly. And at least as long as the cats.
2 comments:
Ah isn't it great? we had two baby free nights thanks to my folks and we were just in heaven. Of course it was awesome to come home to her today - but we needed a break! Thank god for Grandparents!
Two nights would have been twice as good!
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