{WHW}: Solo Mom

Happy Wednesday, friends!
Sorry for being MIA the first part of the week, but I'm flying solo this week since MG left for his work trip on Sunday. Not completely solo since my MIL has been with me until today, and then my mom is coming. Thank goodness for their help!

This weekend was a lot of fun, even though it included MG's departure.

~Friday I had a training outside of my school building since it was a teacher workday, and at the start I got to snuggle on my supervisor's baby (her husband was there to help with the audio for our meeting, and he brought their son). After dropping Ella off at daycare, it was nice to get in some extra baby snuggles
~That night we picked up food and had a quiet night in, playing with Ella before bed, and then we watched the first couple episodes of Fuller House season 3 since it had just come out that day. Love that show!
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~Saturday morning MG had to go in to work for a couple of hours (yeah, his work was on my S-list this weekend lol) so Ella and I had some mommy baby time together.

~MG got home and we had my friend and her boyfriend over to grill out. It was our first time meeting him and he was awesome. They are such a cute couple! Combined with some yummy burgers, homemade fries, and some sangria....perfect!
~Right as our friends left, MG's parents arrived--so our house was basically a revolving door haha. It was nice to have them here and catch up. 
That night we ordered food in again (because, lazy) and once Ella went to bed, we watched the Seinfeld comedy special on Netflix. If you haven't seen it, watch it--it's pretty funny!
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~Sunday morning MG's dad hit the road and MG and I ran errands The rest of the day we watched football and obsessed over our fantasy football teams. This girl is now in the number 1 spot of her league (and without a lot of help from MG this week). 3-0!
~MG left in the middle of the afternoon for his flight so it was just me, Ella, and my MIL. Oh, and Ella decided to FINALLY take a full 2 hour nap in the afternoon which she seems to only do at daycare and has NEVER done with us. I, of course, spent the time obsessively checking the monitor figuring she'd wake up any second lol.

~Danielle and I also have started a "our husbands are traveling for work" support group/text between the two of us, which has been really nice to check in, and also vent about the trials and tribulations of being "home alone" with the kids haha.

We've been using the Nested Bean sleep sack and miss Ella girl has been sleeping through the night again. Praise! I don't know if it was this sack, or what, but she's now got both arms out and needs no pacifier to go to sleep. Whatever happened, I'm 100% ok with it!  (Coincidentally, Nested Bean is having a one day sale today with 15% off using the code PUMPKINSPICE so if you need/want one, jump on this today!--not sponsored, just trying to be helpful)
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I'm hoping your week is going well! Pray that Ella and I make it through the rest of the week ok.

Now it's your turn to link up with Jessi and I to share what's hap-"pinning" with you!


14 comments:

  1. I'm solo this week, too -- but minus my mom and MIL. I'm dying and so ready for Friday to be here! AHHHH. I seriously was so tired last night that I went to bed at 8:45 p.m. Whoopsies! We got this...just two more sleeps now, as I tell Walker!

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  2. aw that first pic of the babe. so cute. i love that you're in a league. that's so fun! i'm sure you're doing awesome as solo mom :)

    xoxo cheshire kat

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  3. Good luck flying solo! And hallelujah that Ella started sleeping through the night again!!!! XOXO, R

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  4. You did have a revolving door this weekend!! It's so nice that your mom and MIL are coming to help you with Ella. I'm sure you are ready to have MG back at home though!!

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  5. I remember my hubby leaving for a work trip when Bowen was about the same age and oh my is it different without your side kick. I always say I have no idea how single parents do it ya know? So glad she is sleeping again, that is great news!

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  6. Ugh I used to hate when Seth left but you've got this! So glad family is around too! Her baby rolls I just want to eat! eeek so cute!

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  7. How great to have family around to help!! I definitely need to check out that Jerry Seinfeld show on Netflix. We love watching Seinfeld reruns!

    Meg, Borrowed Heaven

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  8. So glad you have the lovely Danielle to vent with and your family there for help! Congrats on the fantasy win, you are really getting the hang of it!

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  9. Haha. B's work has been on my S-list too, for the last couple of weeks. He's had to work two weekends during the last month (and we're talking like 15 hours a day Fri, Sat, and Sun - ridic) so I'm over it. He's working on a major project right now so we were expecting it, but now it's almost over thank goodness. Although that'll mean starting a new project which means that he'll be traveling again sometime soon. Argh. I might have to get in on those texts with you and Danielle! Lol.

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  10. You have made my week so much better with our chats and texts. I love it. Totally helpful. Looks like it was a great weekend even though MG left during it. But Ella is just getting so cute and snuggly. I am thankful for sweet friends like you!

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  11. I love that fuller house is back - I'm trying to hold off watching until once the baby is here but I might cave this weekend!

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  12. oh, the Grobag! or at least that's what they were called when K used them years ago...they're the best!

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  13. Sending lots of good thoughts your way for being solo! It's rough but you'll get through it. :)

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