My husband, Justin, is traveling with his band this week and I have had a taste of single parenting. Granted, this is nothing compared to those who have to work and support their families while being the sole parental influence. I cannot begin to imagine how tough that would be. Still, I've been amazed at how well things are going.
Lately, as I become more and more pregnant (or just larger), I've been so tired and when the afternoon hits it feels like I might fall apart. But usually around that time, Justin comes home and helps relieve the weight of parenting. With Justin out of the picture, we have planned a lot of activities to keep us around other people which has been a huge help. It feels like somehow Lewis senses that things are more laid back right now. I'm not sure whether it is just God answering my prayers that he will be a cooperative child, or possibly Lewis is actually maturing. But he has been a true delight this week. I have been expecting him to fight me at mealtimes and other transitional times when he tends to get upset, but really he has been more agreeable than ever.
Maybe I'm finally getting the hang of parenting.......or just knowing that there's no one else to pick up the slack gives me a different tone that Lewis does not want to cross. Either way, I hope some of this behavior sticks around.
