w00t w00t BBQ~
Pic of the Day ~ Grandpa helping Becca climb a tree!
Well we had such a great time visiting at the BBQ this afternoon we did not take one picture, not ONE! Totally silly however, it was so nice to see all the family and catch up on everyones lives!
I am so sad 
. Tonight is J’s last night with us. I know I know, a lot of you have bid farewell to your significant other for longer and more often than I. I know I should not feel sad, rather I should look forward to relaxing a little, spending quality time with my Dad and Becca. It will be so nice for J to sleep in a little, catch up on work, have a few beer and try to find hockey on the American channels.
I am a little freaked at the prospect that I will be a single mom for 9 days. I have never had to be alone with Becca that long before. J is a very active father and plays many important roles in Becca’s world. He gives her breakfast in the morning (I have been slowly taking over on this so he can get to work earlier), then at night he plays with her for an hour then gives her snack and baths her. Tomorrow I will do all those things by myself. Hopefully Becca adjusts ok, she is very attached to her Daddy. Oh My … I am in tears thinking about him being gone, I have had minor anxiety attacks all day about the thought of not being with him….
Does absence make the heart grow stronger?
Your daughter is so adorable! I noticed she’s a July baby - so is my daughter! (the 15th) Good luck for the next 9 days - I feel for you! My DH has been gone a few times since our daughter was born and I can understand the feelings you’re having. He’s also a very hands-on dad - pretty much takes over when he gets home in the evenings and does most of the nighttime routine - my time to take a break! I hope the days pass quickly for you! Thanks for stopping by my blog; hope you don’t mind if I link to yours!
Yes it does!!!
You’ll do fine. I found the 1st day the worst but after that it was a breeze & believe it or not, it will probably be harder on J then you guys, going back to that empty house by himself & not hearing the pitter patter of little feet & squeel of a little laugh.
Once you see each other again it will be really nice. That’s the only good part about it, lol.
As to Becca, she’ll be fine. Toddlers are very versitile. I just told N that Daddy was at work & that worked well. Now, Becca also has your dad to entertain her so it will probably be even easier on her. She will miss him, no doubt & she probably won’t want to let him go when she gets home. It will be cute.
Good luck & enjoy the rest of your vacay!
Yes it does - you will be fine! Promise!
It’s hard, but you will be OK, I swear! 9 days is a long stretch, and the good thing is that it will give you and Becca enough time to bond in brand new ways.
Nine days is a long ass time… but thankfully you’ll be with family and friends to help keep you busy and of course, Becca.
Hang in there!!
Does absence make the heart grow stronger?
I dunno, but I’m sorry you’ll miss him! I’m sure Becca will adjust w/o problems.
I know it will be tough sweetie, but you are going to do GREAT! And you will be so busy that time will just fly by, and you’ll be hugging J again before you know it. AND, just think of how proud you will be of yourself when its over and you can say “I DID IT!!!”
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You will be fine! Once when the hubs and I were dating, we spent 8 weeks without seeing each other. You can do it! Your daughter will keep you too busy to even think about it so much. BTW, she looks adorable in that photo!
Ohh I too go crazy with out my baby. One time he went to Vegas for business for 4-5 days, I think it was my 2nd night w/o him and I left in the middle of the night to be with him by morning lol
9 days is a long time, but you’ll be fine. Bear and Monkey go with my ex-husband for 2 weeks twice each summer. It’s really hard, and I miss them a lot, but I appreciate them so much more when they come home.
Enjoy the break for what it is - motherhood doens’t come with many of them.