I'm getting ready to escape for the weekend. I've been anticipating this girls' weekend like you would not believe. Crazy considering we just had a fantastic family vacation.
I'm suddenly feeling uncomfortably guilty about leaving for the weekend. It's strange...guilt and I are usually nice companions. I've fed my kid Lucky Charms for dinner instead of insisting that he try to eat chicken pot pie. I've left him crying at daycare, feeling a little relief that I got to escape for a few hours. I've made lots of parenting decisions that are questionable in the name of "picking my battles." All without losing a night's sleep.
I think the real reason is because I not only know I'm running away to have fun, but my son knows it too. He couldn't understand why mommy was packing up his "talkie-walkies" (to communicate between cars) and his DVD player (because mommy can't drive and watch TV at the same time). And he actually looked a little sad and asked if I'd call him every day.
So, tonight when I picked him up from daycare, we made a quick stop at the local grocery store to pick up some treats to get him and his dad through the weekend.
I had the best intentions, but surprisingly, we made it out of the store with a $50 assortment of junk food...animal crackers, animal cookies, sour gummy worms, laffy taffy, chocolate covered raisins, an assortment of lunchables, a box of corn dogs, and some cinnamon rolls.
He's sleeping peacefully, now, and I'll be gone before he wakes in the morning. But it's okay. I know he'll have a great weekend with his dad, and his tummy ache will be a good reminder that his mommy loves him.
I'm off to dig the Ben & Jerry's from the dark recesses of the freezer...it's one of those treats I keep hidden until I know he's sound asleep.
Have a great Memorial Day Weekend everyone!!
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