Travelling alone with a 2-year old is exhausting.
Trying to maintain control when great-grandparents continually offer sugar-laden treats to a child who is exhausted, over-stimulated, and a little manic is impossible.
Working on potty training while travelling, with a host of distractions and a different bathroom 3 times a day is a chore. And not very successful.
Expecting a toddler with lots of energy to burn because it is too cold to play outside to sit and play nicely by himself while you talk with grownups is futile.
Doing all of this while you both have colds is just absurd.
And yet, despite all of this, we're actually having a very good time in Louisville. I'm way too exhausted for this to count as my vacation, but it is so good to see relatives and spend time here. And I really lucked out that an aunt, uncle, and two cousins happened to be in town at the same time. In addition to getting the treat of spending time with them, which I am treasuring, it means someone else is cooking meals and there are other adults willing (and sometimes even eager) to play with Nicholas. I love being here and it means the world to me that Nicholas is developing relationships and memories with my extended family, but I'm just tired. Solo parenting at home is one thing, but take away school and our routines and it is just so much more work.
In other words, I'm going to need a vacation to recover from my vacation.
You go girl!
ReplyDeleteVacation with the sole purpose of seeing family is not vacation, it's family time. Our trips are always about family, and thus we have not actually had a vacation since our honeymoon, ten years ago.
Still good to see family, but it is not vacation! :)
No worries, no sugar-laden treats to be found here. Remember, Uncle Brian is NOT taking the kids for ice cream.
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