Time out

It's not often I 'Get out' these days being a Mummy an all... and I do much prefer nights in with my boys, hot choc (sometimes a glass of red or baileys) in hand, yummy foods and lots of cuddles, TV and fluffy blankets, literally everything I imagined when pregnant... and more! I properly feel content with my family life and absolutely LOVE this new chapter of being parents.

 

Sometimes though, just sometimes Mummy's and Daddys too, (And probs Freddie needs time out from us cray parents always singing and dancing to him not to mention the funny voices and constant kisses)  NEED a bit of time out, whether that's chills with the girls, or a booze fuelled night with Joshy, we ARE human and for me it is nice to have a few hours where I remember I am not just a Mummy, I'm also Louisa. Don't get me wrong it is the best and most rewarding thing having a baby and I literally worship the ground my boy crawls on, but I find myself loosing 'me' now and then, these days just washing my hair is a REAL treat and well, shaving my legs... lets just say its like an extra blanket for Josh when laying next to me.

 

If you see me out out these days its more than likely an 'Occasion' I don't really go out spontaneously anymore, its something I've learnt sinse having our Freds called 'prioritising' and WOW isn't it a new one lol, why could I never prioritise before? it's so easy now!!

 

 So this weekend was my gorgeous 'little' cousin Rosie's 21st birthday party, Rosie lives in Wales so naturally the party was there. Unfortunately with it being the Anthony Joshua fight 20 mins from where she lives, hotels were chocka blok unless you wanted to pay 3k for one night... so Josh had 'boys night' at home, him, Freddie and his 8 year old and Mummy went off to wales for the night.

 

Anxiety set in a few days before, it didn't help that Freddie had had hand foot and mouth virus a few days before, although he was back to himself 48 hours before I was due to leave (otherwise I wouldn't have gone) I still felt anxious about 'leaving him' I knew he'd be in the BEST hands but that 'mum fear' had settled in and was staying whether I liked it or not, he's joined to my hip so being away from him is hard enough, let alone being 3 hours away!, I spent the morning crying and kissing him( the kissing him loads is a normal occurrence), I even cried at breakfast out with my sister and at my make up appointment, I had NOTHING to cry about, had a new outfit, a makeover booked and was seeing lots of family who I hadn't seen for years, but still his smiley little face and big blue eyes didn't leave my mind and the crying carried on through the car journey there, (I even bought a mini bottle of Prosecco for the travel to try and 'calm my worrys')

 

I've only ever had my make up done once, I'm not one that takes agesssss to get ready, so going to get make up done as amazing as it looks and makes you feel just seems too much faff for me, I'd rather get ready quick and get to the pre drinks!! BUT I must say... I may well be sat in an artists chair more often, because I couldn't believe the difference in having someone else 'glam' me up, I'm quite often putting it out there that I don't have a clue about putting make up on and this just proved to me even more that I really don't! *Adds watch tutorials to ever growing to do list*

 

Asides from my anxiety's, I had a brilliant night! lots of Prosecco, dancing until my feet hurt and then some and catching up with 'long lost family' all whilst having regular face times from my little man!!AND for the FIRST TIME EVER... I didn't have a hangover!! anyone who knows me knows that I can literally have 3 glasses of wine and still be badly hangover the next day.. so was a right result!! Thank you Rosie for a party to remember!!!  

 

Here's some pictures!!!