Trust Me, I Needed a Break

I’ve been on a whirlwind this past month: Christmas, family visits, an international adoption, and emotional stress with our oldest child, AJ. Our new son, Gus, is thankfully very healthy despite an ear infection and two new molars that have been keeping him up at night.

I have been exhausted from travel and interrupted sleep, suffering from headaches and my own ear infection, and have done, in my opinion, nothing but laundry, change diapers, and feed Gus since returning home. Not that I’m complaining or anything…

But Friday morning I hit a wall. After two school snow days AJ had another day off because of conferences and I had a day downtown planned. Unfortunately Eric and I spent Thursday night up with Gussie (darn molars) AND AJ (darn nightmares) and I woke with a horrible migraine.

Thankfully, my parents were scheduled to babysit for the day and WANTED to still take them even after I canceled a fabulous event. They took the boys, I took a three hour nap, and I dreamed about meeting Monica Potter.

I watched Trust Me last week in preparation for the event and loved it. The ad world, two smokin’ men, and wit? How much better can you get?

Ah, with Monica Potter as a lead…it can get better. She’s a mom of three, (yes, a REAL mom), a star, and a person. And yes, she probably needs a break on some days just like I do. And, she is probably just as glad to get the break. I just wish my break didn’t come on a day that I had a chance to meet her.

Photo courtesy of Beth from I Should be Folding Laundry…babies are Ivy of Adventures in Babywearing and Asher of Sarahviola.org. Event planned by Beth Feldman from Role Mommy.