I am so relieved it’s Friday. So, so relieved. This week has been hard for me for a couple of reasons, the biggest of which begins on Sunday. John’s summer residency for his grad program starts Sunday, which equals ten days of no John. Ok…9…because we live close enough for him to come home in the middle for one day…but STILL. I think my week has felt a little sadder and a little more desperate in preparation for him being gone.
For the record, the longest we have been apart since we’ve been married was for 6 days. I went to Utah and took Camper with me and John stayed home for work. That was hard, but this feels harder. I think it’s because I’m the one left behind, trying to think of things to do without him. I know in the GRAND SCHEME of things, 9 days is no big deal. It’s literally a blip when compared to some of the deployments my Dad did when I was growing up. But that doesn’t make it any less sad for me, or any easier, either.
My biggest issue this week has been battling boredom. I feel like I’m literally a slave to the naptime routine, and with as far as I have to drive to get place around here, it hardly feels worth it to pack Camper up, feed him, get him all set to go and then drive half an hour or more to try and do something fun. I love the playgroups I’ve found lately, but he’s slept through all of them this week. He also slept through all my piano lessons, so he didn’t even get to play with the kids while they waited their turn. Arg. I think I may have to get creative. Make a list. Do the things on the list in order to avoid crazy Mom syndrome.
So yes. I’m bored, and boring, and going to try and soak up lots of John in the next couple of days before he has to go.
*For the record, I’m also really excited about his residency. It’ll be good for him, AND for our family. It is a good, good thing. I just wish I bought tickets to BlogHer way back in January when John told me to. Or had any money with which to buy tickets to BlogHer. What a good distraction that would be, huh?
Argh, if only you weren’t a WHOLE STATE AWAY from here. I’ve been arranging beach trips on Fridays in the area with other mommies–I’m totally with you on the BORED front. I need more stuff to do, so I finally took this beach thing upon myself.
But yeah, sucks not to have galpals to hang with during the day. :(
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