Keeping the "Us"

Dave and I have been married almost four years. Of the 47 months we have been married I have spent 26 of them pregnant. It has been a crazy busy four years! We have done our best to have routine date nights & time together without kids, but it is tough. When we just had Breena it was much easier to sneak away for an evening but when Eli was born things drastically changed. Eli was a high needs baby who demanded tons of attention & spent much of the day crying. He left me with barely enough energy to function. Because he was so colicky Dave & I chose to keep him with us most of the time. We only utilized a babysitter when necessary. I didn’t want others to feel annoyed by him. And because I am his mother I love him unconditionally, even in the worst of his crying I could comfort without feeling resentment or extreme frustration. The first six months of Eli’s life was a long & bumpy road. We took turns getting some time away from home instead of getting away together. We did our best to have “Date Night” after the kids went to bed. We would get a movie & pick up Carside-To-Go. It helped keep the “us” on track.. I felt such pride on Eli’s first birthday, I was proud of us for getting thru a trying year together. And I was so grateful that Eli finally seemed to enjoy life.

Soon, Dave & I are being treated to some time away. As we began planning this trip I was feeling so guilty to leave my kids. I have never left Eli overnight. Now that the time is getting near I am feeling guilty because I am afraid I will barely miss them! I have finally come to realize my role as a wife is as important (if not more important) than my role as a mother. Happy parents equal a happy family. I am so excited to get away for a little R&R. It is important that we remember to always nourish the "Us".  We have had a busy four years & deserve a break for a few days! I will post pictures & details after we return J