Down to One

Spencer had a post-op appointment with his plastic surgeon (from surgery this summer) and he is 4 hours away. We decided to head up a day early to visit with some of our best friends that are fresh off the plane from bringing their precious girl home from the DRC and squeeze in other fun things.

It was just me and Spencer, since Stuart stayed home and worked from home and Ella had school. When you are one of four kids and you go on a trip with just mom, you get things that don't ever happen in real life. Here are some little things that were unique to our mommy-son adventure this weekend.

1. You get your own miniature cup of milk at Starbucks because Mommy feels confident enough to stop and meet a friend there and GO INSIDE. You also get a cake pop. Never would happen if all 4 kids were there.



2. When you take a bath before church (IN A BATHTUB ALONE) and you are cold afterwards, your Aunt Mimi volunteers to blow dry your hair.


3. You get the iPad. With headphones. Basically anytime you want because Mom is so strict with the one iPad the rest of your normal life because that always results in a fight.


4. You go to breakfast with Mom and Aunt Mimi and Mom lets you pick two goodies AND chocolate milk. Life is good.



5. You get to choose whether you want to go to your class or big church with Mommy and Aunt Mimi. Because the child:adult ratio is in the big people's favor.


6. You go to Dinosaur Train Live! with Mommy and two special friends and MOM BUYS YOU A LIGHT UP WAND (that proceeded to bust as soon as you accidentally dropped it on the ground. What the heck?! A little more durable, people.)


7. When you are super grumpy at a restaurant, your Uncle Winston fork feeds you because you are too pitiful to eat on your own. That's probably because you are so tired because your mom overestimated all the fun things you can do when there is only one of you. :)


8. At the doctor's office, mom spins you as much as you want in the doctor's chair while you wait.


9. You go to Target JUST to browse the toy aisle.


Other fun things not pictured that happen when you are one of four and then it's just one kid:
10. you share a bed with mom
11. you get a happy meal
12. you go to bed an hour late and mom is not frazzled
13. You have two pieces of Halloween candy at 8 am. (WHO AM I??)

It was fun to do some special things with him that we don't usually get to enjoy other times, and he kept saying, "I'm having fun with you Mommy!" And it was also sweet to hear him say, "I miss my friends," (meaning his family) and then see them run up and hug and be reunited after 2 days apart.

A fun trip, a good report from the surgeon, kicking mommy all night long, and traveling time zones while also do the time change equals this.



(P.S. Yes, that is a crib next to him. Bringing that back to set up for baby. The first thing we have remotely done to get ready for him, even though he is coming in less than 3 months and we have 2 holidays, an anniversary, and 2 kids' birthdays before he comes. Better get busy.)

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