To Hadley's fan club: I realize my blog posting has become somewhat infrequent. I have many, many posts that I'd like to write/catch up on...but the 4 month sleep regression hit and it hit hard. We have still not fully recovered, but we are making great strides and are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel (or maybe I'm just hallucinating..) But that's another story for another time... Anyhow, I will do my best to continue to document Hadley's great adventures. Please bear with me during this truly difficult time! ;)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A couple of weekends ago, Mason and I had the opportunity to go to Austin for a Texas football game. At first we weren't sure if we'd be able to go. We knew Hadley was too young to tailgate during the day AND go to a night game. *amateur* So if we were going to go we would need to leave her for at least a 24 hour period with family. Another part of the equation was whether or not I would be able to store up enough milk for her, as we are still nursing. Leaving her in Dallas with my mom and sister, would have been an easy option, however, they couldn't keep her because they got tickets to go see Garth Brooks for the same night, lucky ducks! So our other option was to drive to Houston and drop her off with GiGi & Pops! Mommy & Daddy must have been pretty desperate for some non-baby time, because we decided an extra 8 hours of round trip travel was definitely worth it. And we also knew she'd be in great hands with them, so we decided to go for it!
For the past several months (pre 4-month sleep regression), I had been waking up at 3AM, even when Hadley was sleeping through the night, so that I could pump enough milk to use for weekly outings or freeze for future use. I can't tell you how difficult it is to set your alarm, drag yourself out of bed, and pump for 30 minutes while everyone else is snoozing away. But it's the only way I could stockpile enough to afford our little excursion.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A couple of weekends ago, Mason and I had the opportunity to go to Austin for a Texas football game. At first we weren't sure if we'd be able to go. We knew Hadley was too young to tailgate during the day AND go to a night game. *amateur* So if we were going to go we would need to leave her for at least a 24 hour period with family. Another part of the equation was whether or not I would be able to store up enough milk for her, as we are still nursing. Leaving her in Dallas with my mom and sister, would have been an easy option, however, they couldn't keep her because they got tickets to go see Garth Brooks for the same night, lucky ducks! So our other option was to drive to Houston and drop her off with GiGi & Pops! Mommy & Daddy must have been pretty desperate for some non-baby time, because we decided an extra 8 hours of round trip travel was definitely worth it. And we also knew she'd be in great hands with them, so we decided to go for it!
For the past several months (pre 4-month sleep regression), I had been waking up at 3AM, even when Hadley was sleeping through the night, so that I could pump enough milk to use for weekly outings or freeze for future use. I can't tell you how difficult it is to set your alarm, drag yourself out of bed, and pump for 30 minutes while everyone else is snoozing away. But it's the only way I could stockpile enough to afford our little excursion.
I know... frozen breastmilk looks so gross...
Anyway, with the milk situation under control, and responsible baby watchers selected, we were FREE, FREE AT LAST!!!!! Mason and I hit the road with our friends Lauren & Justin that Saturday morning and headed for Austin pedal to the metal... kidding! ( a little...) ;)
Once we made it to ATX, our first stop was Trudy's for a mexican martini! It felt so weird to be sitting in a restaurant without a squirming baby in my lap whilst leisurely eating a quesadilla and sipping on some tequila! Oh, how glorious! After a few pumping pit stops so that my boobs didn't explode, we headed to tailgate for a little while and eventually made our way to the stadium - which now sells beer & wine! Perfectly timed for Mama's first football game! :)
Anyway, with the milk situation under control, and responsible baby watchers selected, we were FREE, FREE AT LAST!!!!! Mason and I hit the road with our friends Lauren & Justin that Saturday morning and headed for Austin pedal to the metal... kidding! ( a little...) ;)
Once we made it to ATX, our first stop was Trudy's for a mexican martini! It felt so weird to be sitting in a restaurant without a squirming baby in my lap whilst leisurely eating a quesadilla and sipping on some tequila! Oh, how glorious! After a few pumping pit stops so that my boobs didn't explode, we headed to tailgate for a little while and eventually made our way to the stadium - which now sells beer & wine! Perfectly timed for Mama's first football game! :)
Although we ended up losing the game, it was still a great time! We were able to sleep in the next morning and go to brunch before heading back to Houston! Even though our short taste of freedom was delicious, we were very anxious to get back to our precious angel!
Pops & Gigi said that she did great and very much enjoyed getting to watch her while we were away. Thank goodness for grandparents! Better keep pumping so that we can plan our next getaway! :)
RSS Feed
