File this under What Was I Thinking?

I took the first overnight road trip with the boy sans husband. Let's just say it was slightly more challenging than I had imagined. To all you single moms out there - wow, you're incredible.

The first obstacle I encountered was that first restroom break. How exactly do you take a 4-month old to the bathroom. I didn't want to carry his car seat into the convenience store. I won't even set my purse down on a public bathroom floor. And, well you can't exactly hook a car seat on the back of the stall door. So, I opted for putting him in the sling and giving it my best shot. Luckily I was wearing a long shirt and could zip up once back in the car.

Second was everything took so much longer because there wasn't two of us to manage things. Honey, I'll fill up with gas while you change the boy's diaper.

Have you ever tried to explain to a screaming child that the next town is 12 miles away and it's just not safe to stop on the side of the road to eat/change/stretch your legs? Yeah, that went well. Put Tylenol on the list of must-have items for the diaper bag.

Now I know why when we went places as a kid my mom would always plan driving time around when I would be sleeping. And here I thought it was so I could have more time to watch the elephants at the zoo. Silly me.

Yikes.

I'm officially unemployed. Well, I'm out of the corporate, work 40-plus hours a week and get a paycheck employed. I am, however, a stay-at-home mom. It's terrific. Sure, sure, there's been a few panicked moments where I freaked out over not having a steady income but overall it's so far so good.

Here's the funny part - my to do list is just as long without a job as it was with one. Create resume (haven't done that in a while). Apply for jobs - I'm looking for something I can do part time and still be at home with the boy. Look at going back to school. Clip coupons and find the best deals on groceries. All in a day's work.