Laura Lohr

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This is the Part Where I Freak the &%#@ Out!

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Here is a picture of Seattle from on top of the Space Needle on our last trip to Seattle. We were childless then…those were different days…days with less luggage.

We leave tomorrow evening for 6 days. This is our first time traveling with an infant. I have written a list of things to bring. Typically, I bring everything for the baby, arrive at our destination, only to discover I have forgotten key items for myself, such as a toothbrush, hair brush, underwear, bra, CHANGE OF CLOTHES, socks, etc.I never knew becoming a parent would make me so incredibly dingy. My head is swimming!!

I am seriously panicked about what to bring, what not to bring, how we will sleep (i.e.: Specifically, how will we sleep nights knowing our five month old is going to keep everyone in the house awake all hours of the night??)

Our travel schedule is pretty hectic:

Tomorrow evening:

  1. Finish any unfinished packing.
  2. Wait for Eric to come home from work.
  3. Load baby, luggage, husband, car seat, and sister-in-law in the car.
  4. Drive two hours to my parent’s house.

Thursday morning:

  1. Load back up in the RENTAL car with baby, luggage, husband, parents, and car seat.
  2. Drive 30 minutes to the airport.
  3. Fly three hours on the plane.
  4. Arrive at Sea-Tac at 3:10 p.m.
  5. Pick-up RENTAL car at the airport.
  6. Hang out in Seattle until traffic dies down on the 5 freeway.
  7. Drive one hour to Mount Vernon, Washington.

5 days later…do it all over again in reverse.

I have no confidence that traveling with a baby is going to be easy. I am a SPAZ when it comes to traveling anyway. I have serious anxiety about getting everything packed and ready to go; then there is the flight. LORDY!

Last time we traveled, my doctor prescribed me valium to soothe my flight anxiety. I frequently have prescribed myself large beers, Bloody Mary’s, and the occasional shot of Tequila prior to flight. Obviously, because I am breast feeding a small infant, the above options are not available.

GOD ALMIGHTY!! HELP US ALL!

This is Eric & I when we used to get a full night’s sleep.

 

What is Up…

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I have a race on Saturday. It is the El Cajon 20K (20 kilometers = 12.4274238 miles). I am a bit nervous because there has been so much chaos in this house since the weekend. I missed Monday’s run and last night’s run. Things are falling apart. I am stressing out.

We are not doing things if they are not fun. That is the conclusion we have made. If it stresses us out, we are not doing it on the weekends. Everything is stressing us out! Our weekends are just a blur anymore.  The marathon training is really ramping up and we are both having a hard time keeping up with the kid, the social life, the marathon training, the yard work, Eric needs time to be an independent person and do his own thing, and we are behind on SOOOO MANY THINGS!!

The kid was up every hour last night. She is sleeping away right now, but damn it!! She kept us up all fucking night long. God help me. I was angry, but I realized that I do not have the energy to sustain that emotion. Now, I am just trying to move on.

We are leaving for Seattle in less than a week. That kind of stresses me out, because we do not know what to do for packing. There are questions:

  1. How will we survive without a swing for SIX WHOLE DAYS?
  2. Should we bring the Pack n’ Play?
  3. Should we bring the big, bulky jogging stroller? Or just bring the Snap n’ Go and car seat?

Okay, off to practice my breathing exercises!

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