New York, New York!
I can't believe I haven't mentioned this, but looking back over recents posts it appears I have not mentioned that I am going to NYC. Tomorrow. Sans Boy. Sans husband. For a week. I'll spend three days at a writing retreat and the rest of the time I'll play tourist, shop (affordable maternity clothes! cheap socks! combined deoderant/anti-persirant! an FDNY t-shirt for the Small Boy!), eat (Chinese food! a real hamburger! deli sandwiches! cheap tacos! Chinese food!)*, and see old friends (R&B! M! NYCS!).
I've been looking forward to this trip for a long time, but I have to confess the closer it gets the more I think about how much I will miss the Small Boy. I really need this time alone - oh how I am looking forward to an empty hotel room! - but I know I'm going to miss the Boy something fierce. I've never been away from him for more than a day and a half, and certainly never an ocean away.
I'm curious, if nothing else, about how it will go. For both of us.
* If this trip doesn't put on a few pounds for the pregnancy I can't imagine what will!
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Happy travelling! And eating!
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Oh I just did this. We went to Mexico. I was scared to death to leave him. It went very well though for both of us. He loved being with his grandparents and I didn't dwell on him the entire trip like I thought I would. In fact a few times he totally slipped out of my thoughts. That was surprising.
The odd parts were that I felt like I had lost my sidekick. I mean I never realized how much a part of my identity he is. I was no longer that mom with the cute little boy. I was just ordinary, boring me. I found myself wanting to tell people Hey I have a little boy like that too! Mine does that too! And then I of course thought he looked like he was at least 25 when I returned because he'd grown a mustache and was wearing mucle shirts and smoking (or so it seemed in my mind) He was definitely taking some kind of steroids of something because he was enormous. I swear try measuring him before you leave and see if I'm not right.
Have fun though. It sounds like a trip I would love to be going on! I'm very jealous.
Sounds like you're going to have a fun week! I've never been to NY before (so I'm definitely jealous).
Hope you have a wonderful time, both in New York and upon returning when you get to hug Small Boy again! :-)
Have a great trip!
i am muchos jealous. i can't wait to hear about the writing retreat...what did you focus on, any good pieces come out of it? was it a good environment? i did one here in Europe and it was great. Eat some taco bell for me...that'll help with the weight and i can live vicariously
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