Tuesday night I had a board meeting with one group I've involved with.
Last night, I had a committee meeting for another board I'm on.
Two nights in a row, my children were asleep in their beds by the time I came home. Two nights in a row, I missed hearing their funny stories and infectious giggles.
I went in Clair's room when I got home and just stared at her little sleeping face and her body all Houdini-wrapped in her blanket (Sidenote: I can't decide which SleepSack to get -- with leg holes or without -- so she's still keeping me up at night with that darn blanket). I missed her and her brothers so much, after just two nights.
When Lester and I said we wanted to build our careers and our network of professional contacts, there were many reasons. One important one is that we hope we'll be able to know people someday who will be able to help them out. So some of this working overtime -- a lot of it, actually -- is for them.
But it doesn't make not seeing them any easier.
Not one little bit.
You are such a good mom. I would have been all, "Two nights in a row that I didn't have to do the bath/books/bed routine. Woo-hoo! Score!!!" Just kidding. Sort of. :-)
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm with Beth on missing the dinner/bath chaos -- at least for one night. Hell, I could even go a few nights without that mess as long as I get to put them in bed. Must. Have. Snuggles!!!
ReplyDeleteJon and I both have careers where we have to work and miss evenings with the kids, obviously Jon more than me. And I never feel one bit of guilt about it, bc it's their reality. The boys are just used to it, used to some nights are mom nights and some nights are dad nights.
ReplyDeleteYou guys are such good parents...thinking, planning ahead and working for your children's futures. And thinking about how you want them to turn out -- real gentlemen who know how to treat the ladies for D&C (heartwarming post - Lester on dating).
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