Saturday, April 09, 2005
So this is what a 'date night' was like
After careful deliberation Sheira and I decided we were going to go out for dinner sans Maddie. Since January 3, 2005 we have spent almost every minute with her. Mind you we do love going everywhere with Maddie. We have gone out to dinner (nowhere fancy), to the mall, to the store, around town etc. with no problems whatsoever. Sheira and I really love having Maddie with us so choosing to go anywhere without her was a little bit of a tough decision.
We chose to go to one of our favorite restaurants called "Mariques" in Mendham, NJ. We went there during our dating days, loved it, and unfortunately haven't been back since. With my parents serving as babysitters we hit the road. I can honestly say that we did not feel guilty leaving Maddie behind and enjoying a nice night out. No worries about what Maddie would fling from the table, no odors from the diaper necessitating a jaunt to the restroom that may not have a changing table, no cranky cries and tears, and no shlepping all our baby supplies to keep her occupied.
It was a pleasurable dining experience and Marique's did not disappoint.
Sheira finally chose to view the blog this morning and commented how much better it looks than the previous one. And wouldn't you know it...she wants to make some postings too. So be on the lookout for postings from her.
Question for the parents out there: Did you ever feel guilty leaving your kid behind while you and the spouse went out? Were you ever nervous about leaving him/her with someone else? (like I was - just a little bit - with my parents)
We chose to go to one of our favorite restaurants called "Mariques" in Mendham, NJ. We went there during our dating days, loved it, and unfortunately haven't been back since. With my parents serving as babysitters we hit the road. I can honestly say that we did not feel guilty leaving Maddie behind and enjoying a nice night out. No worries about what Maddie would fling from the table, no odors from the diaper necessitating a jaunt to the restroom that may not have a changing table, no cranky cries and tears, and no shlepping all our baby supplies to keep her occupied.
It was a pleasurable dining experience and Marique's did not disappoint.
Sheira finally chose to view the blog this morning and commented how much better it looks than the previous one. And wouldn't you know it...she wants to make some postings too. So be on the lookout for postings from her.
Question for the parents out there: Did you ever feel guilty leaving your kid behind while you and the spouse went out? Were you ever nervous about leaving him/her with someone else? (like I was - just a little bit - with my parents)
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