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A week ago today I was freaking out at the thought of Pete being away for a week. Eamonn wasn't sleeping (in fact was screaming for hours on end over night) and I was exhausted. I've never been without family for more than 24 hours since Eamonn was born. More to the point, when Eamonn and I went to the UK without Pete, Eamonn woke up every hour overnight for the two weeks until Pete arrived. To say I was a little apprehensive about his sleep patterns changing would be a bit of an understatement.

What a difference a week makes. We sorted the problem with the sleeping (too much cows milk) and I've had a nice relaxed week. The mornings are easier as I don't have to worry about whether or not to bring Eamonn into bed with us at 5:30 or whether to battle him to sleep in his cot. Getting out of the house on time is easier, as Pete is NOT a morning person!! I've taken time out and enjoyed the sunshine, and made sure that Eamonn didn't miss his Daddy too much.

Don't get me wrong, we've both missed Pete and it'll be great to have him back, but this week has made me realise that I can cope on my own, and it's not all going to overwhelm me. Which is good, because I'm sure there will be a next time!

I'll leave you with this poem, by the famous poet "anonymous". I've seen it a lot in the last year, but it has captured my two SAHM days this week perfectly.

I Took His Hand And Followed

My dishes went unwashed today
I didnt make my bed
I took his hand and followed
Where his eager footsteps led.


Oh yes, we went adventuring
My little child and I
Exploring all the great outdoors
Beneath the sun and sky.


We watched a robin feed her young
We climbed a sunlit hill
Saw cloud sheep scamper through the sky
We plucked a daffodil.


That my house was so neglected
That I didnt brush the stairs
In twenty years no one on earth
Will even know or care.


But that i've helped my little child
To noble adulthood grow
In twenty years the whole world
May look and see and know.