A Time Out

Is it so much to ask for Mom to have a Time Out? Well, up to this point it hasn't been, but we have finally hit the stage where I cannot leave his side - I mean he has to be touching me!Every other Friday a group of my girlfriend and I meet for, what we call, Mom's Time Out! We have made arrangements for child care and the moms meet in the "other building" for some adult conversation, an activity, an inspiration (to get us through the next two weeks), and some time away from the kiddies. I was so looking forward to this break. We were going to construct some fall crafts to take home, enjoy some pumpkin pancakes, and make Halloween T-shirts for the kiddlins. Jackson had other plans...he was so confident, he marched right into the nursery and let go of my hand as to say - I don't know you lady! Even the ladies commented how grown-up he was marching right in like he owned the place! When it is that good, it is too good to be true! The second I was out of sight the alligator tears came running and I could hear his screams from the "other building". So, I guess I am not scheduled for a time out today. :(It just ended up being one of those days. One of those days when I wanted a Time Out so bad! Jackson couldn't make up his mind about what he wanted and I couldn't figure it out either. We left Mom's Time Out and went home expecting that things would return to normal. Instead, both Jack and I had a Time Out...we didn't pick up the toys, we didn't clean the house, we didn't go to the park, we didn't make lunch or dinner, and I didn't do a stitch of work. What we did do was sit on the couch and in dad's recliner and watched an hour of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and hours of HGTV and just enjoyed a Time Out with each other instead of away from each other. It was the best Mom's Time Out ever!!!