I love to disconnect lately. I find myself losing my phone a lot because I put it down and dont think about it for a few hours and then forget where I put it. The only time I really keep it on me now is when Dean or someone else has Dillon for a bit so I can try to get something done, when I am out and about driving just for safety, or to take a picture of my little man (even then most of my pictures are from someone else and sent to me including all the pictures on this blog post) I used to be so attached to my phone but now it can wait the snuggles and play time with my monster are so much more important.
I also feel so free not having to have it on me 24/7. I can remember when my grandma was sick feeling like I couldnt look away from my phone just in case something happened, the same way again when my dad was sick I couldn't put it down incase there was an update then when my dad finally came home just not even wanting to look at my phone because I DIDNT HAVE TO carry it; he was home, heathly, and safe. After my grandma passed I didnt want to look at my phone either but because it was a reminder that I would no longer be getting updates from the hospital or my family. Than when I was at the end of my pregnancy I couldn't do much and was pretty much stuck on the couch or in bed (I was told it was only because I was 36+ weeks pregnant but found out it was the infection/pneumonia making me so weak and winded) so there was nothing better to do but constantly be on my phone. Then the last few weeks I had my phone all the time just in case I went into labor. Now it is so freeing to unplug and enjoy my little family and take in every second with Dillon because he will never be this small again and every day he changes.
I didn't realize how much time I spent on my phone until I am able to now walk away. Yes I dont upload pictures when they are taken, I dont immediately reply to text messages, and I miss calls but its so worth it.
