We have a weekend to ourselves! We weren't expecting any out-of-town visitors and we weren't driving out of town. Amazing!
So what did we do? We invited people over. :) Last night we invited one of Jeff's co-workers and his wife over for dinner and today we invited my parents down to watch the Super Bowl on Jeff's big screen. We're getting really used to partying!
Dinner last night was a big success. I was worried we wouldn't have anything to talk to Aaron and Gretchen about. We all graduated from UD, but none of us were really friends in college...more like acquaintances. I haven't seen Gretchen since 1999...and couldn't really remember what she looked like. But Jeff and Aaron work together, and Gretchen is about 18 weeks pregnant, so we ended up with lots of conversation. And Andrew was an ANGEL. Man, that kid makes us look good. He was so patient with all of our talking. At the dinner table he actually interrupted by saying "Excuse you Excuse you" (of course meaning, excuse me). He asked to get down from the table by saying "Be excuse?" (we are teaching him to say May I be excused). He played by himself, and loved it when we all played a rousing game of soccer with him. It was kind of like we didn't have a kid for much of the evening. I can see why people have their kids close together. Andrew is so easy now, why would we want to start over?
Gretchen is the opposite of me. She LOVES teaching. In fact, her baby is due in July, so she technically can wait to start her maternity leave when the school year starts in August. I was thinking, BONUS, she gets like 3 months with her kid instead of 6 weeks. But she is planning on going back to work exactly 6 weeks after the baby is born...she doesn't want to miss any of the school year. Huh? I hope her kid is a good sleeper. I can't imagine getting 3 hours of sleep and then having to go teach 4th grade! She's also in the throes of finding childcare. She needs one with really flexible hours and that will take a baby that's just 6 weeks old.
I am proud of these women who manage to do it all (like my sister). I think it is setting a wonderful example for little girls and women everywhere. And I am SOOOOOOOO glad I don't have to do it. I cannot imagine juggling a career and a family...I would seriously go crazy only getting to see Andrew for a couple of hours a day. So pat yourselves on the back, ladies...you are doing the hardest thing in the world...3 full time jobs at once (work, house, and kids). And I'll keep reminding myself how lucky I am to be at home. (even on those days I don't get a bathroom break, lunch break, shower, or adult interaction and conversation)
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I have to argue with you here, G. I would go crazy at home all day. I love Colin, but he's so busy and social and I don't know if I'd be able to find so many people to visit and be creative about things to do. Daycare is like an expensive play group. He loves it, and I get to do what I love best-- be a librarian. We pack in all of our lovin on the weekends and weeknights-- but there's always the guilt that maybe I should want to be home with him all day and maybe I don't spend enough time with him.
Ultimately, all our kids will turn out the same. I don't think it's fair to say one job is easier than another. I think we're all doing what's best for ourselves which, in turn, ends up being best for our families. Afterall, if MOMMY is happy-- everyone is happy. Right?!
Love you G-- and I assure you, I am no Super Mom. (My kid eats diapers and I only see him for 4 hours a night.)
Although I do have 3 full time jobs, that doesn't mean I do them well!! My house looks like a tornado went through it most of the time. Then again, I would rather have a happy child than a clean house any day!
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