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Hubby's on a plane in the morning and Monkey is acting out all day. Saying goodbye to daddy this morning didn't really go well. He didn't cry, didn't act out, was very good in the airport but now he's a whole different child. He's testing my limits on anything and everything! We have decided that this traveling position for the hubs is great for our family because before he was working 12 to 15 hour days 6 days a week and on Sunday was so tired that he really didn't want to do much. Now with this traveling we don't get to see him in the evening for the hour before he would go to bed but in exchange we get to have 4 whole days together.
It looks a little like this:
Thursday: plane ride home and out to dinner and to bed early
Friday: I'm gone in the morning with my mom's group and the hubs sleeps in and vegs out on the couch for the morning to recuperated from the days at work. The afternoon and evening are low key but quality family time.
Saturday: Out and about seeing family, friends, fun things we can do together and laundry in between.
Sunday: Monkey and Daddy time and Mommy church time then more family visits in the afternoon and evenings at home getting packed for the trip back.
Monday: Get up and head to the airport.
We get some much more time to see each other so much more time with the hubs and he's so much more awake and ready to go out and do things. It's awesome! But there are side effects like Monkey acting out the other 10 days because Daddy isn't home. He's learning that he has to listen but he can't just say "I'm sad. I miss Daddy."  When he can I think this will be much easier. Hopefully as we begin to get use to this schedule he will be better about his behavior. On top of it this week he's getting his 2 year old molars and has a runny nose and cough and isn't sleeping well which means Mommy isn't either but that's what us mom's do no matter what we go through we still get up and keep going. I think that is the best things about mom's. I love each stage he goes through (even teething) because it provides a better bond between us and I grow stronger and a mom and person. I wouldn't skip any stages because soon enough he will want to be driving and then moving out and getting married and giving me grand kids (hopefully!) and I don't want it to go to fast.

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