The current scene: I am sitting here in the cruise cabin leaning side to side while this ship just rocks 'n rolls through a pretty strong storm system outside of Cozumel. The curtains in the cabin are swaying back and forth. Greg is feeling pretty seasick and is snoozing by my side.
Today is day 6 of our first grownups-only vacation so I thought it would be fun to jot down some observations:
*Holy shit, we miss our kid so much. This is no shock-whenever he spends 1 night at his grandparents he is missed terribly by us, but still. That is the number 1 thing on my mind.
*I am more mature than I was pre-kid, even when the kid is not with me. For some reason I thought we'd be out at the bars, partaking in drinks, with that carefree feeling that seemed to take up most of our pre-parenting days. Nope. I have been enjoying the beautiful scenery while also thinking about the outcome of today's school eligibility meeting, messaging my mom several times a day for updates on Cooper, checking the bank account and bills, etc. Being responsible and worrying about someone else is just who we are now, and that's a good thing! We enjoyed some time at the piano bar and the pub on the ship, but that was more of a pit stop and not the theme of this trip.
*Exhaustion, we had it. After walking around Miami for a few hours the day we flew in, Greg and I literally spent the rest of the day (starting around 5PM) in bed doing NOTHING productive. We napped on and off, watched a movie, read, and opted to skip dinner because dinner involved climbing out of the bed. We have slept SO much on this trip. I know that most people would view that as wasted time, but it's obviously something we needed. We go to bed at a decent time, sleep until 9 or so, and have taken a nap every single day. I think this has shown me that when we get back I really need to get into a good sleep schedule. Of course that's easier said than done when you have a kid who has tremendous anxiety and rigidity about sleeping.
*It's okay not to "see ALL the things." I usually feel tremendous guilt over not seeing everything I possibly can during a trip, but screw it. Sometimes you need to listen to your body and just slow down for a week.
*Flying is worth the terror. I can't tell you how many times I've driven to Florida. It has to be over a dozen times. Flying down to Miami was...amazing. I was terrified to fly (haven't flown in 6 years) but getting from Richmond to Miami in 2.5 hours instead of 15 hours? Amazing. Amazingamazingamazing. I will be scouring JetBlue for more deals whenever we head back down to Disney.
So, all in all? Amazing trip. I feel so grateful to have experienced it! I absolutely love sitting out on the balcony reading while watching the sunsets over the ocean. That being said, we are so ready to get back to our kid.
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