Every day the pace of our lives is a little different. Some days we spend a good chunk of time at home hanging out, doing chores, whatever. Some days G and I are gone all day while D gets some work done at home. Sometimes we have full days of fun and activity as a whole family. Sometimes Dylan is in town, and sometimes he is not. The variety is great. Sometimes I love the go-go-go and sometimes I love staying put. So, I'd say I'm set up in the perfect lifestyle right now.
Back in June, I worked my last day for a long time and left town for about six weeks. I knew that when I came back I'd have just shy of four months left before I became a mom of two, and I decided to make the most of it. For these last few months I've been living the dream. I'm basically a stay-at-home mom except that Gavin goes to daycare twice a week. This has allowed me to indulge in taking classes (which I've really enjoyed), freely making appointments of every kind and running errands with my hands free. Gavin gets two full days of fun and learning with other boys his age, and everyone comes out a winner.
It just hit me that my time on the gravy train will slowly be coming to a close. With another tiny baby in tow, we will be chained to the home for quite a while. I'm learning to accept that for what it is and realize that it really is a very temporary situation. I know Gavin and I will both go stir crazy, I'll be sleep (and shower)- deprived and probably a little stressed. We'll definitely be eating plenty of freezer meals and cereal. But as they say, the best things in life do not come easy, and of course it will be more than worth it.
So as I approach my final month with the baby still living on the inside, our spirits are high, and I am hopeful for a newborn phase that is as happy and healthy as possible. (And which quickly passes, too...sorry, I'm not the type that likes to keep 'em little forever.) We are excited for Thanksgiving and the joy that comes with the Christmas season. It will be our final weeks as a family of three. Graham may or may not join us for Christmas this year, but I have an inkling he will be here in time. As we ring in 2016, our lives will be very, very different but every bit as good. As the months carry on, our day-to-day will evolve, and by this time next year, I have no idea what we will all be up to. Eventually I will get back to work doing who knows what, but I am so, so grateful that I don't have to rush it and can take as much time with the new baby as possible...even if it means buying Frye boots on a whim can only be a memory for me. For now, I'll sign off and enjoy my last few sacred minutes of solo time on this Thursday afternoon before they quickly become a thing of the past!
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