While a child-free weekend sounds fantastic, don't get me wrong, it was very stressful thinking about being away from her. The idea of not being there to watch her constantly, or possibly throwing off my milk supply after working so hard to get it back where it needed to be, or what if something went wrong and I wasn't there? The idea was kind of terrifying. What helped? It helped knowing that I wasn't entrusting her to just anyone. I was entrusting her to my sister. Anyone who has followed our journey knows that my sister, Tammy, is not the ordinary family member. She's been with me since day one. She's my best friend. She loves my children like her own. And she trained with Joe and I in Pittsburgh to learn how to properly care for Mira. She is, without a doubt, the only person other than Joe and myself that I would trust to know how to correctly care for Mira.
The wedding was on a Saturday, so we dropped Mira off at my sister's house Friday night. We said goodbye a hundred times, but kept hovering anyways. It was hard to leave, but the break was also welcomed and relieving. Again, I couldn't have left her with anyone other than Tammy, and I was confident that my sister and Mira would be just fine. I was right.
I never text or called my sister once, and she never had to text or call me either (other than to send me adorable pictures of my little beauty hanging out with my wonderful nieces). The wedding was absolutely wonderful! I may have helped myself to a little too much wine, but the wedding was the most beautiful ceremony and reception I've ever attended! The bride and groom were perfect, and more importantly, perfect for each other; and Joe and I had a wonderful weekend together!
As much fun as the weekend was, and it was lovely to relax while getting a break, I honestly couldn't wait to get the kids back! Reuniting was amazing! Even after only a couple days, I missed them so much, and it felt foreign to be without responsibility for a good 48 hours.
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