For the First Time in at Least 9 Months We . . .

For the First Time in at Least 9 Months We . . .

  • Went on a date by ourselves
  • Ate dinner at a nice restaurant without someone fighting for our attention
  • Saw a play
  • Got in and out of the car without hassling with a car seat
  • Dressed up for something other than church or a wedding

I can count the number of times we’ve left Cooper on one hand and all of them were with family members for 2 hours or less, so I was pretty nervous for the evening. We were those parents that handed the babysitter a 1/2 page of typed instructions and called to check up on things during intermission. Everyone survived the night and the nice family we left Cooper with was kind enough to say he wasn’t a problem at all (even though he started crying before we even left and refused his bottle after all our diligence in having Noel feed him a bottle every night this week). Dates are nice, I highly recommend them.

3 thoughts on “For the First Time in at Least 9 Months We . . .

  1. Good for you guys! We haven’t done an actual babysitter yet, but I need to figure that out sometime. I know that I’ll be a paranoid parent for sure. Especially because I know what I did when I was 14 and had a babysitting job – I popped in a movie or two (or three), made some mac & cheese and we were golden as long as no one cried…

  2. It is amazing what a date can do for you and hubby. As much fun as “Family Dates” can be, it is nice to give your full attention to each other (but in the end; you end up talking about your baby half the time).

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