Once upon a time, catching a midnight premiere of a movie, going out to eat on a whim or even just taking a few hours to unwind was something I could do without much planning. Those days are long gone.
I mean, technically speaking, I could hire a babysitter. Except for the fact that The Little Empress doesn’t take to strangers very well and just barely takes to being watched by her Dad or Aunt for more than an hour at a time.
I wouldn’t trade my life for anything. Being a SAHM to The Little Empress is a blessing and something I will never, ever take for granted.
But that doesn’t mean that I don’t feel left out every now and then, even if it can’t be helped. Reading about what everyone is up to, hanging out and knowing that I couldn’t join in even if I were invited… it sort of hurts. And planning to go somewhere only to have TLE break down in tears before we leave because she’s teething or somesuch and deciding not to go for everyone’s sanity… well, it still sucks.
Such are the trials and tribulations of parenthood, I suppose.
