We Survived!

While Derek was home on paternity leave last month, we found out that he would be going TDY to San Francisco this week. He flew out early this morning, and will return to Biloxi on Sunday evening. But because he is working nights, we had to say goodbye to him last night so he could head straight to the airport after finishing his night shift. And although he'll return Sunday evening, we won't see him until Monday morning b/c he'll have to go straight from the airport back to work. Soooo, that leaves me at home with a 2.5 year old & a 3 week old from Tuesday night-Monday morning. Today was our first full day alone, and all 3 of us are still alive! So I'm calling that a success! :)  We actually managed to get out the door to go to Bear Cub Club at 10am {although I'm not gonna lie...getting out the door this morning was HARD..as in, I was a sweaty, frazzled mess by the time we got in the car..but we did it!} and then had a picnic lunch afterward and let Shelby play outside. Both girls managed to nap at the same time this afternoon giving me a chance to catch my breath and regain my sanity. Then this evening, my sweet friend Angela let me invite myself over to her house. It was a great playdate for Shelby, much-needed company for me, and the perfect way to kill some time before dinner. Somehow, I managed to get Shelby fed & bathed before bed, took out the recycle for tomorrow's pick-up, did a load of laundry, and started the dishwasher. I was pretty proud of that! ;)

Today was not pretty by any means. There were tears shed {by Mommy & Hadley..ha!}. I had to put Shelby in front of the TV this morning in order to finish getting us all ready to go. I had Mommy guilt all.day.long. But we did it! We survived!

I am immensely thankful for my dear friends who remind me that even though Derek is gone, I am not alone. We have had meals delivered, friends texting to check in on us, people offering to pick Shelby up for playdates, etc. We are so blessed! And I am also immensely thankful for selfless parents. My mom is going to put her life on hold {yet again} for us to come help me out this weekend, and I'm so grateful to my Dad for sharing her with us. I don't know what we'd do without them!