Before her birth, babysitting offers had been made. I planned to accept them all, and rotate them on a calendar of weekly date nights. We had been given a coffee shop gift certificate, which I had intended to exclusively ration for these dates.
When she arrived it wasn't fear for her safety...or exhaustion from sleepless nights....or busyness in trying to accomplish necessary non-baby tasks....it was the thought..."if we got a babysitter...we couldn't hang out with Sophia".
When she was ten weeks old we went on a proper date, but before then there was this impromptu and memorable evening....
Walking through Boston's South End.....my favorite part of the city.....enjoying the architecture, live music in the park, and summer evening breezes.....while Sophia slept in her stroller.
Dinner at Francesca's cafe.....Joshua held the baby so that I could finish my meal....our wedding song, "Our Love is Here to Stay", came on the radio. For dessert we split a Chai Milkshake, something we have now added to our home recipe repertoire (chai tea latte concentrate + vanilla ice cream in a blender).
Despite our resolve to savor her littleness....the time for Joshua and I to spend alone together has not been put on pause between Sophia's birth and after she moves from our home. In fact we believe that investing time in our marriage is one of the best gifts we can give her.
Lately our dates without Sophia have been closer to home. As in, on our living room couch, immediately after the bedtime routine, featuring bowls of ice cream and a debriefing of the day.
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