The final weekend before Christmas was approaching, and with it came Ryan's company Christmas party. It is always a highly anticipated event... a weekend away in Jasper and a delicious formal dinner. Although I was excited to bring Aaralee along for the first time, the thought of trying to get her to sit quietly at a fancy restaurant for the span of a few hours had me rather stressed out. It didn't help that in the days leading up to the weekend, she'd decided to suddenly increase her daily temper tantrum quota.
On Thursday evening I sent my mom a message asking her to take her granddaughter for the weekend. I was joking... mostly. When she offered to drive to Edmonton to pick her up the next day, I reluctantly mentioned the idea to my husband. The instant smile that appeared on his face confirmed what I already knew... he would be more than happy to have a baby-free, stress-free weekend. Deep down, I knew that it would probably be good for me to have a weekend of adult time for the first time since her birth, but the clingy, hormonal mom in me wasn't so sure. I eventually gave in and packed Aaralee her very first overnight bag. When Grandma showed up to pick her up, I smothered her with approximately 5,000 kisses and tried my best not to cry as I buckled her into her carseat. And then, she was gone. The house was quiet. I packed my bags without little hands unpacking them. Ryan finished work, we packed the car, and we were off! Just the two of us... and Niko, our dog.
We had a wonderful weekend. The weather was beautiful, the air was fresh, the evenings were late, and the food was delicious. We enjoyed not one, but two massages, and dined on steak and lobster among other indulgences.
To get our baby fix, we talked to Aaralee on FaceTime, and on Sunday we took care of our friend's 2 month old daughter while they enjoyed a couple massage. She was adorable and fell asleep in my arms... something that Aaralee hasn't done in many, many months!
Niko wasn't too sure about his first stay in a hotel, but he certainly enjoyed the abundance of treats and daily walks! Nobody complained about him barking while we were out for dinner, so we are hoping that he was quiet and well behaved... although we will never truly know.
As silly at it sounds, the best part of the weekend was picking up my baby on Sunday evening. I'd missed her so very much, tantrums and all! I was so proud of myself for making it through our first weekend apart. Meanwhile, she probably never even noticed that we were gone.
We are all home and now it is time to get ready for the madness that will be Christmas week!
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