Home Alone

The Sunday of Labor Day, my mom did something awesome for Derek and I. She watched Payton for us all night so we could go out to dinner and have some time together. It was wonderful to be able to enjoy a meal without trying to entertain an almost two-year old at the same time. The funny thing about having my mom watch Payton over night is that it was the first night Derek and I spend in our home without Payton. Sure we have had our getaways from Payton like when we went to Tahoe or to the Cliffs. However, we were always at a hotel without Payton. After dinner as we sat in our house all alone, we realized just how different it was without Payton. We also realized how much we missed her, and just how boring our lives were before she entered. Don't get me wrong, it was nice to have an evening without her, but it was such a surreal feeling. We felt like something was missing, and it was. It is funny to think that in just the 21 months she has been with us how much she has impacted our lives and what is normal. Three years ago sitting at our house on a Sunday night watching TV would have seemed normal. However, last Sunday it seemed more like an out of body experience and I couldn't wait to pick her up on Monday.