A few more yarf stories

So of course, the night I stayed home with Greyson so Mike could go on our "date" - he went to bed without a peep. That was the night he finally got back to normal, or nearly so.

Friday was Mike's turn to get sick. It hit him in the middle of the night and he spent the rest of the weekend getting back to normal. Sunday we had visitors - Emily, Craig and Kate from South Carolina, plus my brother and sis-in-law. We had a nice trip to the park and big BBQ dinner at our house. It is always a joy to see Em's family, I just wish our visits didn't have to be so brief, I miss her already. Unfortunately, I think Kate got sick a few days later. Stay away from our family!

Last week was a blur of laundry and getting ready for our trip. Thursday we headed out of town around lunchtime and Greyson napped until Lakeland where we stopped at Steak n Shake. Unfortunately he didn't eat a lot and didn't fall asleep again until we were almost to Venice. Poor kid's schedule was all out of whack. We had a nice afternoon and evening visiting with Grey's Jo Grandma and Grandpops. Went out for a Japanese hibachi dinner and Greyson was very concerned about the fire and steam coming off the table. He loved his rice and ate right off his dad's plate. Exactly one year prior he had slept through the entire dinner show but he was entertained by it this time!

Greyson slept in his grandparents room and all went well the first night, so Mike and I were confident that he would have a good weekend without us. We packed up and hit the road early Friday morning, almost having to postpone the trip a few hours when our friends missed their flight and flew into a different airport. But after a few phone calls everything was straightened out and we were on our way. After lunch in Miami we were in Key West by 6:30 and had a great weekend.

I can't say we did a lot of sightseeing, but we ate Key Lime Pie, watched the sun set, ate good food, found a local bar that was just my speed, and only called home to check on Greyson twice. The first time my mom got my adrenaline going by answering No when I asked if everything was ok. Greyson managed to infect my mother, father, and grandfather with his stomach funk. I'm telling you, those toddler daycare germs are vicious.

Next time we'll take Greyson with us, but it was a nice chance to get away and have an adults-only weekend! While we were away, Greyson got a haircut, went to the beach, went to the park, went to a petting zoo, went on walks, went to dinner, ate like a horse, and obviously didn't nurse. He hasn't nursed since we got home, and it's been hard but it's time. I wish he would spontaneously wean himself but that's not happening and it's time I had my body back. I feel incredible guilt and sadness and elation and freedom at the prospect. They say women can be more emotional now than during or after pregnancy. Watch out Mikey...