ok, to be fair, it will be closer to 4 days
but
for sanity's sake: 3 days away from Della. 3 nights.
My first time away from her for the night EVER.
By away I mean, away at all...
Except one night many months ago that Doug slept with Della until 4am in the living room.
I am getting reacquainted with the pump.
I am getting reacquainted with separation anxiety (MINE)
I am getting reacquainted with feelings of vulnerability, fragility, uncertainty, worries...
I am interested to see how I do-- travel to a different time zone, sleeping alone instead of our co-sleeping, the weirdness that is inherent in travel... business stuff, networking, grown up shoes.
But the time away? Oh. Heavy heart.
As if perhaps she will forget me.
Or find out that this really was a dream after all.
***
In search, I mean support, of my sanity, I will be using travel time to sleep if possible, journal, read, do some projects that include a kind of focus that the internet and a baby do not inherently support.
I fly through atlanta to las vegas ferchrissakes
and back by dinner on thursday.
Hoping for smooth sailing, good inner work, minimal tears, sleep, sufficient food and an opportunity to wear my bathing suit in an actual pool, for more than one minute.
2 comments:
Oh gosh...I can imagine that feels enormous and overwhelming. I hope that there is time for some deep reflection and some lovely time in the pool too. I remember when we took a friend away for the first time when her daughter was maybe a year or so, and she was distraught and in tears for an hour then suddenly seemed to release and feel calm (I gave her some reflexology but I'm not sure if it helped or hindered as her mind was elsewhere!) and shortly after the baby's dad called to say that the baby had just suddenly settled... You are connected even if not in the same physical space, so visualise a warm cuddle and some eye-gazing time as you climb into your (big and empty-feeling I'm sure) bed. (And relish some uninterrupted and restful sleep!) Love xxx
You know what? You might just surprise yourself and actually ENJOY it! I know the first time I left my twins for a few nights (I think they were around the same age) it was kind of wonderful to sit in my hotel room, order room service and veg out in front of the tv!
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