Baumhover Babble: A night away with the girls

When we moved to Austin last year, I was fortunate enough to join a play-group with some incredible women and their kids. Although it's hard for us to all get together every week this year because of changing schedules, we make a point to organize nights out for just the girls. This weekend, Christy was gracious enough to invite us to spend an entire night away at her family's lake house on Lake LBJ, without kiddos or husbands! Unfortunately, not all of us could make it (we missed you girls). However, 5 of us could sneak away and it was SO great.

We left yesterday morning and drove to Marble Falls for lunch and some shopping. Then we headed to the house and did a whole lot of relaxing. We talked and talked, went for a boat ride, had some wine and cheese, watched the UT game (Hook 'Em), ate an awesome dinner, talked some more, and watched a movie. We slept in (how sad is it that 8:15am is sleeping in to me) and had another great meal before taking a walk and heading home. I have to admit, I was a little weary of leaving Henry for that long since he's still nursing exclusively. It took me 15 months to leave Aubrey for a night! Henry hasn't had many bottles, but when he does, he seems to take them just fine, so I felt OK about that. I just pumped a lot to keep up my supply and hoped for the best. I was a little nervous he would start to like the bottle too much and not want to nurse when I came home. He did GREAT. He was the angel baby for Brian, of course, and didn't miss a beat.

What a great respite. Thanks to Christy and her parents for sharing their amazing place with us. I needed this time away so much, but I was also glad to come home to happy faces. I missed those little toots, and Brian too. Now, if Brian and I could only have a night away. That hasn't happened since BEFORE Aubrey was born (unless you count two stays in the hospital with Henry, which clearly I don't).

Kathryn, Melissa, Shannon, and Christy enjoying the gorgeous weather and view from the porch.