Date Night

Today was date night for me and Tom. My sisters came to baby-sit Jemma, and we went out for dinner and dessert. We had a gift card for Montgomery Inn, so we had that, and it was soooooo good. I love the saratoga chips!! Then we ran over to Kenwood to the bike store Tom gets his mountain bike gear from (he needed some clips for his new bike shoes). Sadly, I was starting to get tired after this, so we picked up some cheescake from the Cheescake Factory and headead home. My endurance has just not returned yet...probably due to all the sleep deprivation.

It was really nice to just be out with Tom, but it was a little strange to not have Jemma around. We have only left her one other time, and that was for an urgent trip to the doctor for me, so I wasn't thinking so much about her not being there. Even though I knew she was fine with my sisters, I kept wanting to call (although I talked myself out of it) and just wondering if she was okay. I am so grateful that we live close to family who are so willing to help out, and who I trust to care for my daughter while I have to work. I would die if I had to leave her with strangers!!! I know daycare works for some people, but I just could not bear the thought of leaving her in one. My ultimate goal is to get to a place financially where I can work 2 or 3 days a week, but we just aren't there yet. Maybe within the next 2 years...so probably by the time we are working on a second little Pope! Oh, I don't even want to think about that yet...