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My husband and I had our first date away from the baby on Saturday (my birthday). We went to see the batman movie and dropped the baby off with Grandpa. I felt good about it but by the time previews were over and the movie had barely started my breasts and heart were hurting. I tell you I never saw it coming. I've been with him day and night for 3 weeks and needed the break but all of the sudden I was REALLY missing him. It just hit me! It didn't help that the movie was super long and I could not wait to go get my "chunkers." I'm not going to be an obsessive mommy but I won't lie--we cancelled our dinner plans because leaving him twice in one day was too much for me too soon. One day at a time I guess.

Mary, I know EXACTLY what you mean.

And I also know this... in time, it will pass.

Just wait until your children are teenagers

Seriously speaking; the fact that you miss your young child says very positive things about YOU. Babies are innocent and needy and soft and kissable. They rely on us for life itself. I can't imagine any mother WANTING to be away from her baby unless it's because she's physically and/or emotionally exhausted (and it happens to the best of mothers).

I hated leaving my two when they were young and even now I cry (yes, it's embarrassing) whenever they travel with their grandparents. Our daughter just spent 2 wks in Europe; we received just 2 e-mails from her and no phone calls! I was a wreck!!! But learning to let go is good for both her and for me. Someday my husband and I will have a not-so-full house and hopefully we'll know what to do with each other.

Mary,
I remember our first post baby date. We talked and fretted about teh baby teh entire time, rushed home w/o getting dinner and could not tell you teh name of eth movie we saw as we could not focus on it! Now that they are 1.5 and 4, well..it is only a little better .