When Philip came home from work, I shed only a few tears telling him I needed a break and headed out the door to run a few errands. My intent was to come back home after Coop was in bed. All I could think about was that I need Philip to take over and I needed some quiet time.
However, this was one of those days where nothing went according to plan, so why should my evening go according to plan? I ended up heading home a little bit early because a storm was about to roll through and I didn't want to get caught out in the rain. I started thinking that maybe I would just stay in the car in the carport and wait until Coop was in bed before going inside. I didn't think I could handle any more fussing or bad listening.
But, when I pulled into the carport, I was enthusiastically greeted by a naked jaybird with a blue mouth (from his blue M&M treat from going potty) waving and saying in the sweetest voice, "Mama! Mama! Mama! You're home!!" Well, that was all I needed to forget the exhausting day that we had. I scooped up that naked jaybird and we stood in the backyard watching the lightening, listening to the thunder and feeling the raindrops on our noses. As I helped Coop get ready for bed, I became thankful that the storm caused me to come home earlier than planned. I needed those sweet nighttime moments with my little man.
So, the main purpose for this post? To help me remember to take some time for myself. That's it's ok to take time for myself. And when I think that it's better just to skip out on nighttime and see Coop in the morning...rethink it. The welcome home and the cuddle moments are worth more than anything and can be just the refresh that I need.
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