First Night Alone

Last night was our first night alone in our new home. It went fairly well. Yesterday, J left at 4:30 and I didn't hear from him until after 7 pm last night. Emily and I hung out yesterday and went to pick up my car on post thanks to Keri who gave us a lift. We took a nap together, ate some lunch, and cleaned the house. Keri came over yesterday afternoon to hang out since her husband is gone to the same place as J. We went to dinner together at Cracker Barrel which is something we've had planned since like...October or something. She's never been and I worked there so it was a point of conflict for us in our developing friendship many months ago. :) We came back and Keri put Em to bed then we watched a couple episodes of Army Wives. I'm hooked. I worked out on our new rower, did some sit-ups, had a nice shower, and sat down to do my Beth Moore homework. I'm still really enjoying that. Last night was alot alot ALOT of flipping through the Bible from book to book and looking up verses. I felt like I was in school again, but that was quite a welcome feeling. This morning, Emily is still asleep and it's 8:20. That's a record for her. Keri is meeting us here at 10 and we are leaving at 10:15 to head to Austin to pick up my momma. We are soooo excited. We have been counting down the days. I can't wait for her to see Emily because I know she misses her so much. She's been with Emily every day since the day she was born and many days before that. She was there for her birth, stayed up with her all night in the hospital so I could get some sleep, helped me bring her home to mom's own house, helped me learn to breastfeed her, and had a huge contribution in teaching me to be a mother. I learned from the best. I think it's safe to say that mom and Emily share a special bond. I can't wait for them to spend time together. I miss my mom. I probably won't hear from J much today either until tonight when he calls for a ride home. I guess a couple hours at home is better than none. I'm looking forward to our road trip in a bit. It's sunny, it's breezy, I have the new Francesca Batistelli CD in my car, and the windows are asking to be rolled down. Emily and I have ridden with the windows down since she was itty bitty. She loves the wind in her face. (She told me so.) It's a mother-daughter thing. :) Yesterday was TOM'S One Day Without Shoes so I feel that this should be our quote for the day in the Schoap household: Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. ~ Kahlil Gibran