So this is one of our rare weekends without Connor. He currently is having a mini-vacation at his grandma's house while Isaak and I have some much-needed adult time. This is only the second time since Connor has been born that we've done this. The last time was in October, and when I left my son at my mom's, I think I cried for the entire 1-1/2 hour drive home. I knew he was in good hands, and I was happy to have the break, but I missed the little bugger. Needless to say, he didn't really miss me. He was so busy for 2 days that he could have cared less where mommy or daddy were or what we were doing. :)
So this time, I'd made up my mind that I wasn't going to cry. I also decided I wasn't going to sneak off without telling him I was leaving like I did the last time. So I told him it was time to tell mommy goodbye, that I was leaving and would see him later. He refused to come. It was only after I reminded him that he was staying and I was leaving that he happily bolted across the room and hugged me and said "bye mommy." Then he ran off to play. HUMPH! He wasn't even going to miss me! He was glad I was leaving and he was staying! While I was sort of offended that he was so happy I was leaving, it did make it much easier to go this time.
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As embarassing as it is when they scream and cry when you leave, it does kind of make you feel good that they love you and need you. On the other hand, you feel guilty for leaving them. Then when they start to run off and ignore the fact that you're leaving, it's sort of sad and a relief at the same time. They're growing up too fast!
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