Get a Grip Woman!
It’s a lovely Saturday morning and I am sat at the computer with a sniffly nose and watery eyes. Do I have allergies? Yes, but that’s not it! I have an empty house! My lovely husband has gone out with Little Miss. Daddy and daughter off on a morning adventure!
As I waved goodbye and shut the door, I started to sob! This is only the 2nd time in 14 months that my husband has taken Little Miss out on his own. They’re going to a town called Corby where Hubby has to pick up some things from one of his customers. It’s all of 45 minutes away. They’re going to go to breakfast at McDonalds. They’re going to have a lovely time!
Where am I? Sat in front of the computer, furiously trying to get work done and sniffing through my tears. It’s so hard for me to let go! I totally trust my husband and know they will both be absolutely fine…it’s my imagination that’s the problem. I picture all sorts of horrible things that might happen along the way. I’m a nutbar, aren’t I? This is one of the side effects of being a Mummy. I was talking with a friend yesterday about how you worry so much about WHAT IF. I’m a bad WHAT IF-er…it gets me into trouble. I need to just live in the moment and “cross that bridge when we come to it”. Thankfully, my husband is this for me. He balances me…otherwise we’d have real troubles!
I know Little Miss will have a wonderful time with her Daddy and Daddy will be proud to have accomplished this mission with his daughter and Mummy will get some quiet time to do what she needs to do. Time to SNAP OUT OF IT! Thanks for listening. Have you ever felt this way??
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Karin – your blog is so beautiful…I just love the design – and guess what?? I feel like getting up and doing a little jig – I just added the new address to my blog roll and it’s no longer languishing at the bottom unable to update – it’s just where it should be so now I know when you’ve written something new. Can’t tell you how pleased I am…
As for leaving my little ones alone – I remember the first time with Renée – we went out in the evening for all of about 3 hours – and during that time I probably checked my phone about 20 times…and I won’t even mention the state of my boobs when we got home!! But your little one will be fine…you’ll get used to it – and one day you might even enjoy a little time spent away!! Who knows?! xx
Thank you so much Emily! I’m glad about your blogroll as well! It’s nice to be “up where I belong”. Ha… Little Miss and Hubby did famously although Little Miss did come home in only her nappy and jacket as her nappy sprung a leak and daft Mummy didn’t have a change of clothes in the bag for Daddy! He managed very well. It was nice to have all of 3 hours to myself while her Daddy took her out. I must do it again soon.
Since I have such a pretty new blog and site, maybe I’ll get in on the next invite for Butlins??
Thanks for commenting…you’re lovely! 
Karin
I know how you feel, you long for some time to yourself and when you get some time away from the children you start worrying and can’t concentrate on anything! I’m sure it will get easier as time goes by and you need those breaks to get on with the other stuff in your life!
Your new site looks great, I discovered it via BMB.
PS your daughter is only 10 days older than my youngest son! I think 14 months is a lovely age!
Thanks so much Baby Rambles…must go check out your blog now! At the moment, my Little Miss is playing in a bucket of water in the garden with her Daddy…I’m doing my best to stay out of it. I’m learning…slowly!
Thanks for checking me out…hope you continue to visit and spread the word! BMB is a wonderful place as well. Cheers for now!
Karin
14 months is hysterical most of the time…she does make me laugh every single day.
I know what you mean… I am very VERY bad at this and I am glad I am not the only one. I have that terrible fear of losing the ones I love all in sudden, like this in the snap of a minute. I am constantly working on it and you know what it started working very well. I let go more than I used to, and I have stopped imagining freak accidents happening, giant dogs eating my kids head off in the park or a car losing control hitting my beautiful family on a pavement! Yes this is HOW BAD I am and funny enough I was thinking of writing a post about it too. It is not easy but you can learn to control it.
Hope you will be able to because honestly time off is great! xx
We should put our two heads together and see what Blockbuster Thriller film we could cook up! My flash is usually a car crash, usually a train is the cause! Over-active imagination to the maximum. Thanks for commiserating with me! I’ll work on it…baby steps after all!
This has made me remember the first time I let grandma push Presley in his pram when he was a week old. I followed behind convinced a car was going to mount the pavement! I’ve got a bit better since then, but not much. It still feels strange to be child-free but we need to make the most of it.
Glad you’re on my blogroll now too x
Oh god yes life takes on a whole new look with a little one! Everyday things that before little one came along were considered harmless are suddenly massive issues and you imagine every nightmare scenario possible however unlikely or irrational! It takes all your effort not to turn into a complete nut job over the smallest things!!
Sandy- I still have a problem letting anyone push Little Miss in her pushchair! Over-protective Momma + it provides cover for my Mummy Tummy
And thanks for having me on your blogroll, by the way…I am honoured! 