The Country from Mama's Lap
Forward, march!! Hup two, three, four! We got a Daddy to hug!!
Amelia and I flew together for the last time yesterday with her as my lap child. My heart. Yes, I had a moment. Because for the past 20 months of my life, this girl has been on my lap and by my side while we witnessed America together, from the sky of probably 75 planes. From her first flight at 7 weeks all the way until yesterday at 20.5 months, we've experienced life in a way that I never had imagined for her. Or myself. And though I've suffered the consequences of middle seat insanity, poop explosions on my lap, puke in my hair, puke in my shoes, snot in my bra, B.O. worse than a four-hour workout at a gym without A/C, Amelia's diarrhea on the guy sitting next to me, spilled drinks, and rude people commenting on how my child "has no socks on," we always managed to step off the flight and into our next adventure with excitement in our hearts. We were either almost there or almost home. And those are two very worthy and desired feelings to share. Next year - literally - we'll be a whole new team dynamic and though I'm not sure how it'll work, I know we'll end up figuring it out one way or another! But I am guessing that I'll probably miss the "ease" and free ticket days of the one-lap child life. Because let's face it, we got pretty efficient there at the end. And we had a lot of fun conquering the airports together. She was always a sweetheart to fly with and I'll thank her forever for that. I love you, my big girl lap child. And I'll miss these special times together with you, but Baby, I know we'll make so many more lasting memories with you by my side. Buckled in your very own seat! Yay!
Oh and for the record my kid hates socks. Especially when she's riding in her stroller in an airport at 6:30 in the morning. That's just who she is. So ladies, if you ever see Mimi without her socks in an airport while riding in her stroller, maybe don't assume that I'm a negligent mom who doesn't clothe my child properly. Because I'll probably Mama Bear you next time. Grrrrr.
One more thing. If you ever need airport assistance when it comes to traveling with a child under two, this girl might be able to spare some treasured knowledge ;)
We FINALLY made it home last night after nine days away from Adam, and unexpectedly, we walked into a transformed living room, complete with a shiplaped wall!! Adam told some pretty big lies and actually ended up coming home two days sooner than he said he was returning so he could surprise me with our fifth anniversary gift!! And surprised I was!! I still can't believe he pulled off such a HUGE reveal that I NEVER saw coming and it makes me feel so loved knowing the lengths he went to to give me such a precious gift. I love you dearly, Adam. And I'm so thankful you're the man I get to spend my days with. Especially because of how hard it was for you to have to fib to me!! He's maybe the worst liar on the planet (thank you, Jesus!), so the lengths he went to keep this a secret from me wore him out completely! Ah! Can't wait to choose a stain and have a finished product that we can always have as a reminder of our first five years of marriage together. My goodness. It sure is good to be back!
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