This is a little sad to admit, but Dallas and I went on a date for the first time since November and before that it was the week after Elias was born! We have a wonderful friend in our small group who volunteered to babysit...pro bono! So, I quickly took her up on the offer. Kelly came over around 5:30, I explained his dinner and getting ready for bed routines, and then Dallas and I left. She said, as we were walking out, "I won't mind if you call every 5 minutes." Hghm...hadn't even crossed my mind. I think I probably would have if he was still a newborn, but now that he is BIG and cruising around, I wasn't worried AT ALL. My husband, on the other hand, was. But he can explain that on his blog.
It ended up taking about 45 minutes to get to Pico's Mex Mex restaurant. Traffic was horrific, as always in H-town. We joked how we would probably have to wait forever for a table with it being Cinco de Mayo. We didn't...we sat and I quickly ordered a much anticipated margarita. The dinner was un-hurried and fabulous and we both wondered why we haven't done this sooner. I think we will now that we are moving back to a city where plenty-o-family abounds and can't wait to watch e-man. The main reason we haven't gone on dates is that I have been breastfeeding. I still am but he is eating "real" food and lots of it, so I don't really think he needs my milk for sustainability reasons.
So...yay for friends and free gift certificates from THE MAN. By the way, Elias did great...not even getting fussy once!
