Anyway, Kris went to his first scuba diving lesson tonight and I was desperate to turn my week around and enjoy some quality one-on-one time with Kale. So I came home from work, turned my phone off, and focused on being 100% present and focused on Kale.
We made pizza together and ate it under the afternoon sun on the back deck.
We took a bike ride to a park we don't normally go to.
We ran and ran and ran. We spun ourselves dizzy.
We bought ice cream in a boathouse and sat by the river watching ducks.
We read a few extra stories before bed.
We cuddled until he drifted off to sleep.
It was all pretty perfect.
The kind of day that makes me forget about rough weeks and no sleep.
I think nursing makes us different people for a while! I often wonder how I survived those first months of sleeplessness. Oh, yeah. I finally gave up on the crib and brought him to bed with us. And there he stays!
ReplyDeleteOh yes - I definitely wouldn't have made it on that kind of nursing schedule without bedsharing!
DeleteI'm a total horrible person to be around with no sleep too, so I feel your pain!
ReplyDeleteThat DOES sound like pretty much the perfect afternoon!!
Sorry you are having a rough week and sleepless nights ... a terrible combo. I think you fought your bad mood in the best way possible! Sometimes I think I need a break from Oliver when what I really need is good, quality time.. sounds like you've got that all figured out!
ReplyDeletehi new blog design, I love you. I also love this post {so sweet} and am stealing Kris' mom-ster {so clever}.
ReplyDeleteLove this! Hope you get better sleep soon. In the meantime, kudos for approaching the problem as yu did and creating a beautiful memory for yourself and Kale.
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