A Quiet Weekend....

Emma and I have had the house to ourselves this weekend!

Ethan went down to the Cape with his Grammy Thanksgiving night and JP took the girls down Friday morning. I haven't been alone with just Emma overnight since we were in the hospital after she was born-and we certainly weren't all alone there. It's been really nice and so easy! I've never known what it's like to only have one baby to take care of from morning to night..... Well, it's certainly peaceful. The house has been really quiet without the kids racing around and bickering with eachother (or with me).

Friday I finished up some design work for a new Client that I'm meeting with on Tuesday. I still have some handsketching to do over the plans but I need to have them plotted out at Staples on Sunday or Monday. Emma and I then played together in her play area and she enjoyed some freedom following me from room to room as I began decorating for Christmas. I definitely got a lot more done when Emmma was napping- she loved snooping around into all the kid's toys and I spent most of my time chasing after her making sure she wasn't putting anything in her mouth that didn't belong there. Emma is definitely reaching the point where she wants permanent freedom but I'm not ready to disassemble her play area yet- I need a safe place to put her once in a while when I can't be by her side. She did manage to escape once last week- I'm still not entirely sure how she did it but she wandered up to the kitchen to see me and was very proud of herself. After she's been out on her own for a while, she screams when she gets put back in her play yard..... Maybe after Christmas the play yard will come done when there aren't so many things for Emma to get into- I'm just not ready yet.

Today I finished decorating the inside of the house and got most of the outdoor garlands and lights up. Ahhhhh...... Tomorrow we'll go get our tree after JP gets home with kids. It's such a fun time- the kids loved the adventure of looking for the tree and cutting it down last year. This year should be a bit easier now that Emma can walk, too.

I'm especially excited to see the kids tomorrow! I've talked to them on the phone several times over the last two days but I still miss them so much. I've enjoyed the peace and quiet but I've missed their hugs, kisses and smiles. I wish I could bottle up this feeling because I know as soon as they get home it will be like they were never gone and we'll be back to business as usual. I'm completely caught up on laundry, the kitchen counter is cleared off, and all the toys are pretty much put away. It will only be a matter of minutes tomorrow when all that will change....For now, I'm just happy that the house is in order!