This last week Michele has been working some extra hours so that she can have some time off next week for Thanksgiving. Her absence has made it hard on all of us. While I am at the front line and feel the full effects of her absence, sometimes I forget how hard it is on her to be gone. Last week seemed to be ok, but the last couple of days has piled it on.
I think the longer that we run like this, Michele being gone while Rachel is awake, the harder it is. Don’t get me wrong it’s nice to have my wife home in the night. But by then the terror Rachel has gone to sleep. Rachel still takes a nap which is nice, but taking care of her all day, from wake to sleep, wears on me. At least part of the day, on normal days, Michele can take over.
The good news, however, Michele will be with us a lot over the next week. This weekend we are shacking Rachel up with my brother’s family and Michele and I are going on a little retreat. It’ll be nice that it’s just us two for a while. With another on the way those days are fleeting fast. We are also traveling to Indiana to see Michele’s parents for Thanksgiving next week. While it is a tough trip, it’ll be worth it.
