For Saturday, November 1st
1. Today was my due date. I had marked this day on mine and Jeff's shared calendar, so during one of Grayson's middle-of-the-night feedings, the reminder for that "appointment" popped up. It made me smile as I held my newborn boy in the quiet of our living room in the wee hours of the morning. I just feel so lucky to have this second gorgeous little boy.
2. Tonight, mom and dad offered to take Carter home for the evening to give Jeff and me a bit of a break. Carter has been REALLY acting up and challenging at bedtime and, frankly, it's exhausting when we're not also caring for a newborn. It was nice not to fight with Carter to eat supper, then to get in the bath, then to get into bed, etc.
When they take Carter, mom always texts me updates on how things are going and I usually get picture from my dad. He had a great, great night and it was good to hear that he had so much fun at Nan and Pe's. He and my dad played and played and played some more. And then they watched a movie and had snacks. It's the exact Saturday evening I always wished my kids would get with their grandparents and here we are.
3. Because we had a free evening and a sleeping new baby, I got to actually watch a TV show. This is as big a deal as putting on makeup. It both felt like a luxury and like I was just relaxing as I would on any other night.
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