Weekend away

Today is the last day of an 8-5 continuing ed. class I have been taking since Friday. Last night while sitting in the tub with Autumn I had to thank Dana for working so hard for us that I haven't HAD to work and have spent my days with Autumn. Friday the 3 of us were up and ready and out of the house a little after 6a.m. Dana dropped Autumn off at the God Mutha, Marisas' house (a life saver who took the day off work to watch her)and I was off to North Scottsdale to learn a new modality. Our little trooper was fighting a cold and just getting into the home routine again and we went and changed it up on her. I missed her terrible on Friday but with pictures and occasional text updates I saw she was having a great time! Autumn had a doc. appointment Friday to make sure she didn't have an ear infection and got the all clear. That evening I couldn't wait to see her (and of course Dana) but you could tell we were all just tired. She told me all kinds of stories with the new toddler lingy that she is trying so hard to teach us. Later when she woke up in the night I went to check on her and was secretly hopeful she would need to come to our bed. She wasn't even really awake, just the eyes closed with arms out and the bobble head. While I was holding her she leaned back like she wanted to look at me, she had a huge smile on her face that was a bit eerie with just a night light to see, and was smacking her lips. We've picked up on the obvious that she wants water or a bottle with this but she wasn't waiting this night and came at my face. I bobbed and weaved but she caught my mouth and in the blink of an eye was sucking on my top lip! I was laughing so hard her little body was shaking and she was smirking still with the eyes closed. Dana came in "What is going on?!" took her so I could compose myself and rocked her back to sleep. It was very sweet and very funny! Saturday I got a taste of what Dana does everyday. I drove away waving at the two of them in their pj.s. When I called later to see how things were going I got the "everything is great! we are having an awesome day!" I was happy obviously but a little part of me was thinking...dang does she switch tudes on us and only gives me the marathon whimpers? When I got home that night she was running around,dancing, smiling, laughing. Having a great ol time with Daddy. Dana is a natural. He is calm...always, so loving and loves to play play play with Autumn. The 3 of us went right back to the old old routine when I was working weekends and little G didn't seem to mind at all. Today is my last day (thank God because I am so sore!) and she and I will go back to our days together. From Marisa (one of my heroes in the mom world) I have learned that complaining about this heat and hiding from it isn't getting me anywhere but cabin fever and an antsy bored baby. I can't change the temps in AZ but I can ignore them and venture out anyway. From Dana I have learned that nothing is really that big of deal. So what if the house stuff isn't done at 5 on the dot. The chores will wait till tomorrow. Autumn is changing everyday and with my anal "this needs to be done" now attitude that I have been really truly trying to tame, I think that I am missing some really incredible things with her. I was just staring at her last night, snot coming out of her nose, a black butt from blueberry poo, and a huge smile. I said to her "I think you changed this weekend Autumn." Her eyes just glow and what I heard in them was "I change everyday dumb a$$!"
So, here I go on my last day of class. I've missed being in the classroom learning more things about the body, but 3 days is plenty. And now, on cue...Autumn is calling.