My mom flew out June 11, two weeks before my due date; so she could help out with DS2, and LO while I recovered. We only expected her to stay a week or so after LO was born, but she ended up staying 6 weeks due to all the pp issues I was having. I took her to the airport a little bit ago, and we both held it together pretty well, until I started to cry once I hugged her goodbye. I didn't think it would be that hard to say bye to my mom, but it was so hard! We kept the goodbye very short, to make it a little easier. DH, the kids and I went to have lunch afterwards and I decided to come home and wait to DH to come home from work so we can go run errands. I got home and it really hit me my mom wasn't here anymore. Her reusable water cup still had ice and water in it, that she didn't get to finish. Her empty makeup container was left on the counter, her empty coffee cup in the sink, her wet towel in the laundry basket in the laundry room, her newly discovered ice cream in the freezer, and her soy milk and iced coffee and creamer still in the fridge. I am so unbelievably sad that she is gone- and I already feel so lonely. DH works long- long hours, and I haven't been working since April, we are military and have no family close by, so it sucks knowing I will hardly have any adult interaction time. Sucks knowing that now I won't have help with DS2, or LO while I need to shower, or take care of the house- cook meals ect while DH is at work.
Gah- I just miss her so much already.
No real point to this post....just super sad, and will miss all the great help. I am officially on my own during the day! boo...
Re: so lonely, so sad.
This. I don't think I ever realized how much she loved me until I had a daughter... I full-out ugly cried at the airport when we had to drop her off!
This. I really wish we lived closer to my mom. I'm jealous of all the moms with family nearby.
Have you looked into any local mommy groups so you can make some friends? Try meetup.com
Sorry! DH is also military and I know how isolating it can be. I call my mom multiple times a day and it really feels like she is here since we talk so often. My sister came and took DS to my parents for over a week starting today (they live 8 hours away) and I feel even more lonely now! WAH!!
Jonah Stephen born at 39w on 11/3/2011 Naomi Isabel born at 37w 5d on 5/27/2013