Be careful what you wish for....

Every parent has said it.  "Just 5 minutes of quiet."  If you haven't said it then I might not call you a liar but I might make a funny face and disbelief might have a lot to do with that funny face.

It is okay to say it.  Some days, you just want 5 minutes of quiet.

The last several weeks have just been a snowball of stuff.  Some good and some challenging.  Some presenting great opportunity while some days, I feel like I am being beaten repeatedly with a 2x4.

At 2 years old, my kid learns something new every minute.  Wait, make that every second. In the time I can write this blog, he probably just learned 20 more words.  When the 2 year old finds that his something new is fun and makes other laugh then he beats it like a dead horse.

For instance, he likes to "crash out" everything.  That is his phrase.  He likes to take the trains on the train table and crash them into each other, the tracks, other toys, etc.  You get the picture.  And, he wants us to watch it EVERY SINGLE TIME.  No matter how many times we watch something crash out, he wants us to watch the next time.  And, he waits for the reaction.  Every time.  So, over and over again, I put my hands over my eyes and yell OH NO whenever something crashes out.

Don't get me wrong.  The crash out phrase is freaking hilarious.  Every single time.  I say, "Jackson, what happened to _______ (fill in the blank)?"  And he says, "Crashed out."  It makes me laugh.  I am smiling now just thinking about it.

Back to the point.  We've all asked for 5 minutes.

I am currently getting more than 5 minutes and I have mixed emotions it..  Jackson is in great hands with my parents (thanks mom and dad!) this weekend so that Jason and I can work all day at events tomorrow and go to two separate parties on Sunday.  It is a tremendous help.  It saves us from paying a babysitter for many, many hours and gives him a chance to hang with his grandparents.  Great for everyone.

The problem?  I miss him so much.  I am pretty sure that I hate quiet.  He is having so much fun but I am missing a piece of myself with him gone.  For those of you without kids, go ahead and make fun, shake your head, and make a snide comment.  I was you at one time.

I miss him.  Our home isn't the same without him.  He'll be home soon and I am sure that within 24 hours, I will be asking for 5 minutes of quiet.  It is a life cycle that will continue over and over but one that happens naturally and makes life so much fun.

Be careful what you wish for because you just might get it!