By Yourself?

Owen's newest phrase we hear multiple times during the day is, "By yourself?"  (He really means, "By myself?"  He also calls Captain Feathersword on The Wiggles, "Captain Dinosaur" but that is really not part of this story.  It's just cute.

I have been dreading the day Steve returns to work.  I actually think about it 100 times a day during different situations when I imagine he is gone.  My biggest fear has been having to start the morning when Owen wakes up.  I haven't seen Owen get out of bed for the last 6 weeks.  Steve gets him up, downstairs and fed and I take my leisurely time joining them after I feel like I've squeaked out every last minute of sleep I can get. 

Today, Steve had an early morning appointment so I woke up when Owen did and helped get him downstairs (although truth be told, Steve still got him dressed.)  Then, Steve left and I was in charge of both boys from 9am to noon by myself.  And, everyone survived!

There was a little bit of crying and tantruming - but nothing I couldn't handle.  Owen found his groove after breakfast and entertained himself quite a bit.  Adam fell asleep in the Moby so I decided to clean up a bit.  Yes, instead of playing with my older son - I cleaned.  BUT...I did make a game out of mopping the floors.  I did the old "skate around with two swiffer wet jet pads on your feet" trick and I let Owen do it too.  So, you could argue that I DID play with him - it was just the game I felt like playing.  We also went out to check the mail together and I let Owen use the key (his favorite.)  So I don't think he felt too neglected. 

Next time - we'll do the park instead (but I still don't want Steve to leave.)