There's a Reason for My Lack of Posts...

The Elsa Monster has been on the loose! Every time a laptop is out, she wants to slam it with her fists. So, my laptop has been tucked out of the way and I'm just not good enough at typing on  my phone to create new posts.

So, here is a list of headlines of all of the posts that I have been wanting to publish this last month:

The Delicacy Known as Tissue Paper
A taste test review written by Elsa regarding the variety of tissue paper that resided under the Christmas Tree during December. She didn't have the opportunity to pick out her favorite because Mama tore it out of her mouth before she got a full taste.

The Ornery Ones
While Elsa is not quite one, she has started perfecting the art of temper tantrums, making me question whether "The Terrible Twos" are starting super early in our house.

Splish Splash
Elsa has finally started liking her baths... probably because she has discovered how fun it is to splash water all over Mama!

New Year's Diet
I've discovered a new diet - feed your soon-to-be-toddler the food off of your plate! It automatically eliminates a quarter of the food you would typically eat. I should totally write a book about this. I could probably make millions! Too bad my sweet little terror  toddler has made it impossible to use my computer!

Oh, and in case you're scoffing at the fact that I supposedly can't use my laptop and yet here is a new post - I wrote this post while waiting for the bulletins to print at the church office :-P

 

Mommy Milestone - First Baby-Free Weekend

I feel like I tackled a major mommy "first" this weekend - I spent 2.5 days without my precious little Elsa.

As the weekend approached, I was excited yet nervous and hesitant. Excited because I was traveling to visit a dear friend and her beautiful little 5 week old! Nervous because I had never been away from Elsa for more than 12 hours before. Add to that the fact that I was going to be around an itty bitty baby potentially clad in Elsa's newborn clothes (we have passed our clothing on to my friend), and I had a feeling that some tears may be shed by the end of the weekend. And hesitant because I didn't want to get bitten with baby fever over the weekend. I love Elsa more than words could ever convey but having a second child right now isn't part of Carl's and my "plan".

Before I left for the trip, I asked Carl if he had any advice to help ease my separation anxiety (as you may recall, Elsa and I had a couple of Mommy and Baby adventures this summer). His response, "No.... I really just enjoyed the silence." This made me realize that perhaps Mommies and Daddies are wired a tad bit differently.

Now that it's all said and done, I have to admit that while I missed my baby, being away from her really wasn't that bad. And, I'm shocked to say that while the newborn was adorable and I enjoyed snuggling with her, it didn't make me feel the urge to reproduce anytime soon. Elsa, you'll be happy to know that you'll get Mommy and Daddy all to yourself for a while longer!

And I'm happy to report that Elsa and Carl thoroughly enjoyed their Daddy and Baby weekend. I hear that it was full of laughs and noisy playtime activities - like banging the heck out of Mommy's coffee table.