BREAKING NEWS

This is my baby sleeping....


This is my baby sleeping.... NOT in my house!

That's right. Lily Ann is spending her first night away from us tonight. **insert tears**

Her Grandma and Granddaddy watched her today while we went to Chattanooga for some touristy fun. I thought we would be back late so I decided (to quote my mother) 'make her dreams come true' by letting Lily stay the night with them. She has waited anxiously for this moment so even though we got back to town around 7, I am letting her stay.

We had dinner with the Rookie and Sara tonight and are about to go to sleep. So far, I've made it through the day/night without tears. Lucas is much more upbeat (either that or trying to keep me from a break down) and is charting this as a milestone of Lily's growth. :(

I miss my daughter!

To make matters worse, they are dog sitting Rafa. So I don't have my little puppy to distract me.

Rafa sleeping at Grandma and Granddaddy's house

I miss you, Lily and Rafa!

P.S. Thank you, Grandma and Granddaddy, for keeping me updated with photos. It helps..... a little.

Thought for the day:

Is it sad that I'm a little relieved my daughter pooed on me instead of her bed so I don't have to wash and change her sheets? Plus, the husband feels sorry for me and takes care of the dirty diaper while I get to take a shower and go to bed nice and clean. Not too bad of a trade off. Kind of scary hearing myself say that.

No picture to accompany tonight's post. Trust me - it's for the best.