This is what date night looks like these days around my house: funny hats in the baby section of Target. Yup. These faces are the happy faces of parents that can wander through a store without chasing a toddler. Oh how times have changed.
One of the major differences of having a baby is missing out on nights out alone with your partner. For the first year and a bit of being a new mom, I didn't miss going out as a couple much at all. I was tired, and breastfeeding, and all I wanted to do after Cillian went to bed was immerse myself in the Mindy Project, and read blogs about organization and food prep. I know, super glamorous, right?
Now that we are almost two years in, we are now at the point where we are trying to figure out what our life looks like with a toddler who thankfully finally sleeps 12 uninterrupted hours at night, which means we have all this time on or hands now, but no money for babysitters.
So does anyone have a secret for how they are able to peel themselves away from stupid chores, and off the couch to "unwind" (which for me basically means putting on the West Wing and falling asleep at 8pm). Any tried and true tips on finding time to have "date nights" in your own home?
Happy Monday!
