someone's ears must have been burning...

Fri night, J was gonna be late home from work due to a one-day biz trip, so I was gonna miss out on ANOTHER ladies night out. The ladies had already been out once, and I missed out coz J was o/s. The next one is planned for when J is o/s again, so they kindly tried to make a mini-night out when my schedule was free so I could join in. Then, at the 11th hour, J found out he had a domestic biz trip, so I was gonna miss out AGAIN. I swear they thought I was lying about it all!!

BUT, things worked out and he got home at 7:42pm. I left home at 7:50pm, and made it only 30mins late for the nomikai!

AND, wait for it, I even went ALONE! I had assumed that I would have to take L with me, coz, well, J has NEVER put him to sleep, and he usually goes to sleep nursing anyways (at night), so I figured it was a no-brainer that I would just take him with me (wear him while swigging back a few pints, haha). But J offered to try to put him and K to sleep, and the selfish part of me said, why not! I was worried that L would scream and carry on and not get to sleep, but also had fingers crossed that J could "wear him down" (as in wear in the carrier), which he did. And the best part - L was even still asleep when I walked in the door just after midnight! Of course, he woke up the SECOND I entered the bedroom -- I swear he can smell me or sense me or something ;(

So, yeah, I had a great night with some great ladies, and enjoyed a few drinks. It's funny, when K was little, I really really felt the desire to have a night out, to have my own time, to just GET AWAY from it all! (I never got it, until K was something like 18months old, mind you, but I always wanted it). I really have not felt that need AT ALL with L. And now, I don't know what to do with myself when I am on the train alone (why does the same 25mins feel so much longer when I am not trying to calm/entertain a pre-schooler and baby for the entire trip), or in the bath alone (I usually call K in after 5-10mins anyway), or in the toilet alone, hahah!

So, anyways, yay for J, no matter whether his ears were burning OR he read my last post or not, his offering to look after both kids so mummy could go play were very much appreciated! lol.