I’m writing this post on Sunday afternoon as I sit at the airport wine bar with a 2 hour flight delay and I’m reflecting on the past 3.5 days being kid free. TBH, I was really looking forward to getting home to see Quinn before bed time and it doesn’t look like that will be happening, but to be really honest I’m going to enjoy these last few “me” moments 😉
I left Quinn with her grammy Sal Thursday afternoon (Ross was at work) and headed for the airport and felt a little twinge of guilt and sadness as I left. I’ve been looking forward to this trip since Quinn has been pushing ALL my buttons the past few weeks, so this was a much needed break.
So, of course, Thursday morning she was a total ANGEL! She was a treat to be around…got herself dressed…ate an awesome breakfast…we had an amazing TSwift dance party before school…she was making it hard to leave her. But, then she was on nap strike when grammy showed up and I was like okay byeeee!!!
Enter mom guilt…I found myself checking the Nest cam like a crazy person seeing if she fell asleep for her nap (I checked it all weekend if I’m being honest) and feeling so guilty for leaving. I spent a lot of the flight looking at pictures of her and feel sad leaving her for a few days. Then I had a pep talk with myself…I deserve a break too and it’s so good for her to have a bonding weekend with Daddy (her fave- seriously she probably didn’t notice I was gone).
Anyways, I landed Thursday evening and had 3 full days of seeing all my favorite people. These days most of my friends are married with kids, so we have decided to turn baby showers in girls reunion weekends. Last year we all met in Chicago for my friend’s baby shower and this past weekend we met in the Bay Area.
My weekend was jammed packed with friends and family time. When I landed in Oakland Thursday night my dear friend picked me up at the airport and we went to our favorite sushi spot in Jack London Square called Yoshi’s.
On Friday, my sister and I had some solo time and took a yoga class and grabbed lunch. Later, I met up with about 10 of my girlfriends for dinner in Mill Valley and then we had a big sleepover.
On Saturday, a few of us woke up early and Ubered to a Soul Cycle class and had the best workout before a day filled of showering the mama-to-be and all the wine, Mexican food, cupcakes, and pizza! #balance. We stayed up late talking, drinking wine, and laughing and it felt like the old college days…minus the boy drama 😉 On Sunday my sister, niece, and littlest nephew picked me up for lunch and took me to the airport.
I can’t tell you how important I think these little trips are for all of us to take. It’s so refreshing to reconnect and have some quality girl time. I feel like I can tell these girls anything and they give me so much love and support. After these types of weekends my heart is so full and I’m feeling refreshed and excited to get home and give my family 100% of me.
As mom’s it can be difficult to give ourselves permission to delegate household and childcare responsibility…but it’s necessary to take breaks. I truly think it makes us better parents and I think it’s a good reminder for the hubs that we do A LOT around the house 😉
Oh and you better believe I have the house cleaner scheduled to come this week- lol.
xx,
Alix
Well said, your friends look fun too 😉
They’re OK 😉