The highlight of this week was hands down, date night with my wife on Friday night. My mother-in-law watched our 9-month-old daughter while we went to dinner at an Italian restaurant in our neighborhood. What made the night so great is that not only did my wife’s mom watch our daughter, but she also did the bedtime routine, and put her to sleep for the night while we were away. This allowed us to simply unwind and be in the moment. We haven’t had that since we went out of town for our anniversary about a month ago. And that was the first time since before our daughter was born.
As parents, it’s important to find the time to be a couple and do things with just the two of you. This helped my wife and me to reconnect with each other, and talk about things other than our schedule, dividing up responsibilities to maintain our home and care for our child.
When reflecting on the evening, I’m super grateful for my wife’s mom, and the fact that she lives nearby, and is always there to support our little family. Having her around is such a privilege, it’s something we don’t take for granted.
