This week Anna is staying at my mom's in Austin. We left her there Monday night. She was all excited and then when it came time for Paul and I to go she started to back peddle. I told her it was OK if she wanted to come home with us but told her all she'd miss out on so she decided to stay.
Observations:
Day 1:
On the ride home Paul and I realized we had an hour long conversation with complete sentences that made sense. The only interruptions were phone calls and text messages. Also I could not even figure out what music I even wanted to listen to now that I had a choice. When we got home I was a little too sad to go into Anna's room.
Day 2: I caught some crud Anna had so I stayed home sick from work. Had sudden concern I had to be somewhere and get out of bed. It was only 9:30am. Watched DVR'd Oprah shows all day. Thought I had to go somewhere or do something by 5. But realized I did not. Actually read the mail. The day seemed slow and steady. Went to a late showing of Pirates 4 with Paul.
Day 3: Slept till 7:30. quiet morning getting ready for work. Began to realize that even though Anna is a good kid with good behavior, she still brings an innate and inevitable amount of noise and rush to the house. This is a kid requirement. I'm starting to think I should start tuning out noise like Facebook and Twitter. I should slow down more often and read the mail. Should not run the TV in the morning. I never had the TV on before she was born. Realizing I can work as late as I want today but instead will go home, change my clothes, and go grocery shopping slowly and at a time while the world is still awake. Question: if I had no kid, what would make me come home from work at a reasonable hour? What did I do before Anna came and I have to pick her up by 5:30?
Interesting.
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Blows your mind, doesn't it?!
Life is so different! You were childless for so long, but I don't remember you being a workaholic! It is actually hard for me to remember you without child!
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