StayCation and Support the Non-Bachelor Party - you may want to pass reading this one, most likely boring, I will ramble like a "facebook update"!

So, G and Elise left Fri morning for Omaha for a "daddy daughter" weekend (kinda) and "support the non-bachelor" event for his friend who's called off his wedding in Oct. So I had a continuing ed course and got home, relieved Grandma Grandma (Greg's mom) and started my hanging out time with Patrick ALONE, just the two of us. If you had asked me 5 yrs ago what my "dream weekend" would be, can't say this would be it, but it's been AWESOME. First of all, I'll say I miss Greg and Elise ALOT, but having one on one time with my little man is so fun :)
We hung out last night in the living room for an hour - I had to stop myself from "mom mode" of cleaning, doing dishes, etc. Then we had dinner together, he was SO PROUD to use a fork. We went on a walk for an hour and "worked on" animal noises - he just pointed at airplanes and said "go, go, go". But I realized how nice it was that I had that time with Elise, and last night hime, and how he gets jipped. He was ready for bed after a busy day with Grandma Grandam, fell asleep in the stroller just as we got home and into the breezeway in the time it took me to get my car keys, woke up to go in his carseat, fell asleep before we got out of the driveway and woke up at Kyle and Katie's just in time to meet up with Kyle's awesome friend Pat. Patrick was smiley, goofy, basically himself.
He slept until 9:30 this am, ate breakfast and played, then took at 3 hr nap. Needless to say, I got a schmuckload of things done in the house - moved and cleaned under the couches, deep cleaned the kitchen and bathroom, cleaned the breezeway, put old toys and baby things (exersaucer, potty chair, baby tub) away and brought out some "new toys" (a.k.a. toys I've hid for months that seem "new" again). Folded some laundry, just a dent in the "laundry process".
Then, we went to G'ma and B-Bobs for a "pool party" (a.k.a. watch Patrick climb in and out of the pool), dinner, and some well needed parental time for the writer and one on one time for the grandparents. PS PATRICK TRULY TOOK HIS FIRST STEPS, don't tell G :)
We got home, and I started a HUGE project I've been putting off - booking pictures. It took me 3 hrs to do birth to 8 months. YIKES! I just think of how much the pictures of my bro's and I mean to me (and them) in the photo books my parents (mom) did and feel the inspiration! Now, I have to print months 9-12.5 and book them, but the big part is started. I'll order those pics tomorrow.
On tap for tomorrow, a nice long morning walk with my boy. Grocery and Target shopping with ONE KID. Patrick's nap and prep for food for the week. The rest of the events are maybe's depending on when a partying G and Elise get home...lawn mowing, picture hanging in Elise's room (don't tell G) and a HUGE leap printing pics of our wedding for the photo collage that's been hanging in our hallway with "randoms" pictured for 4 yrs.
OK...here are my thoughts about my kids and husband this weekend...
Greg,
~I really LOVE how much he supports his friends
~I love the laugh he gets when he has been around his good friends from Omaha
~I love that he wanted to take Elise with him for a special weekend
~I love that he pulled over because she complained her "bottom was hurting" and put a blanket under her seat in her carseat to make her comfortable.
~I love that he has sent me pictures throughout the weekend, of her eating a doughnut for breakfast, at the pool in big goggles, and of him pre and post eating a HUGE steak with the veggies uneaten
~And, yes feel free to vomit, I hate my empty bed!
Elise,
~I miss her being at my feet in the kitchen with her "stoop" (stool)
~I love that she made a "clothes castle" with ALL her clothes Fri morning, except the bottom drawer of her dresser because she told G "well, I've been up for about 2 hrs" as if she even had a clue what time it was
~I miss her being so sweet and playing with her brother
~I miss her "singing" in the car with me to specific songs with the wrong words ALOT
~I miss her random "I love you lots Mommy" comments these days
~I love that she is too busy playing and hanging out to talk to me on the phone.
~I love that she told me on Fri morning, when I was calling to say good-bye, "ah, Ok mama, I gotta go and get ready for my trip wif daddy."
Patrick,
~I love your new little "lean back on the pillow or couch" and smile deal
~I love getting to go on walks alone with you
~I love how you climb up and head butt my chest to tell me you want to nurse
~I love your head bonks on the floor and windows for no apparent reason, however I spent a good long time making a good brain for you!
~i loved our time at G'ma and B-Bobs tonight just the two of us AND that I got to witness your first steps
~I love that you can play by yourself
~I love your proud smile and look when you stand up all by yourself and don't fall down
~Not a fan of the new-found deal started tonight of throwing food on the floor and saying "uh oh"
~I love your giggle
~I love how you drive cars around and say "brooom, broom" with your right leg half up and your left in crawling position
~I loved checking in on you today in your room/crib and seeing your "butt in the air" sleeping

It'll be nice to have our family back tomorrow :) Good night and I'm sorry for those who've read this whole thing!~