One thousand kilometers {six hundred and twenty-something miles}.
That’s how far away from my Love Bug I was on Monday night. And I felt every one. I had a work trip interstate. It was the furthest I’ve ever been from her. I worried about it all weekend. I wasn’t worried about her, because she was at home, at day care, and with grandma.
I was worried more about me and how I’d cope with being that far away from her. I had a lot to take in over two days with our team there, and I had dinner planned with one of my oldest and dearest friends. Keep busy and time flies, isn’t that how it goes?
I didn’t sleep very well on Sunday night, but put that down to being stressed about our upcoming separation. I felt sick like I did the whole time I was pregnant. Nauseous but nothing seemed to help. I cried when I cuddled her on Monday morning. My heart was beating fast as grandma walked her away. By the time I got to the airport I felt awful.
My flight was cancelled and the next one delayed. I was working in the airport lounge trying to talk myself into feeling more calm and less anxious. I felt nauseous. I took some travel calm ginger tablets.
Half way through the flight I thought I started to feel very ordinary. I managed to make it through the cabin and almost to the bathroom when I passed out – luckily into the arms of one of the very lovely flight crew.
I’d like to say things got better, but I went down hill and by 5pm I was in the hotel bed with all of the blankets I could find, bundled up in just-purchased tights, socks and a sweater, willing something – anything – to take me out of my own body. I might point out at this juncture that I was in Queensland in Australia. It was 31 degrees {88F}. And I was freezing. And boiling. And freezing.
Twenty four hours later I am home with my loves. I am feeling a little better {at least I can cope with being vertical more than horizontal now} and I did manage to take in most of what I heard in my meetings.
But I really really really missed Bubba, Bella and Beary. I missed putting Bubba to bed, I missed checking on her and giving her kisses in the middle of the night. I missed having to sleep horizontally to accommodate two fuzzy loves snoozing on the bed. I missed their morning cuddles.
I am glad, though, that the only thing I had to do last night was get myself from bed to bathroom and back again.
A huge thank you to my awesome mumma for looking after my loves for me {and for making sure I came home to a clean house}. We love you and we are very lucky you’re our mumma/grandma.
bumpyroadtobubba 
Very sweet post. Thanks for sharing and ENJOY every minute before she grows up, and things aren’t so rosy…like when your conversations last between 90 seconds and 2 minutes before your kid storms out of the room for no reason the way my son Max does (who is now 20)…:).
Thank you … I am trying to savour every moment, they’re going by so quickly already!
WELCOME! 🙂
I hope you don’t have to travel away from her often, sounds like it was really tough.
I don’t think being sick made it any easier!
I am sorry you had such a scary adventure. But you were so brave!
I didn’t feel very brave Rumpy! Speaking of brave, can you ask Jen for me: do you fret more when Jen’s away from home or does DeDe? Beary seems to really feel it when I’m not at home. I don’t know if it’s a malamute thing, a golden retriever thing, or just a Beary thing? Bella is probably better at it because I used to travel more for work when it was just her and I. So I’m curious…
Jen says she frets the most. I don’t eat and DeDe is afraid, but it seems better if we’re together at the vet so at least she don’t feel all alone.
Glad I’m not the only one to fret most! We’re always a cast of 4 at the vet no matter who actually has the appointment too 🙂
That did not sound like a very fun trip. I hope you’re back to feeling 100% soon.
Me too … if this is what Bubba had last week, no wonder she wasn’t very happy!
Hope your feeling better soon!
Sorry you had to be so sick when you obviously were missing Bubba from so far away. Glad you made it back home and hope your well soon 🙂
Oh how really sad. Sad that you had to be away and be sick at the same time. It will get better when she can talk to you on the phone. And you can Skype! Feel better soon.
I don’t want to rush anything, but it will be nicer when she understands why I’m not there but can talk to me without getting upset.