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"me" time and family days...

ashf4iashf4i
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DH and I are trying to come up with some kind of "schedule" that would allow him and I to have "me" time like once per week or every other week then have a family day 1x week.  Just curious what you ladies have come up with.  I dunno, does "me" time disappear with mommyhood?  
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  • Rach7170Rach7170 member
    I only get me time when I drive to and from class (40 min drive each way) twice a week or a bath. My SO works 3rd shift so its difficult for us, but it can be done! When you figure it out let me knowWink
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  • chocolatechippychocolatechippy member
    the only "me" time i get is driving to and from work...and even then i'm pumping!!!
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    oh crud...sorry for the huge picture....and now i can't delete it!!!
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  • ashf4iashf4i
    Yeah, I am also realizing "us" time is harder to come by, we live states away from family and I don't feel comfortable leaving DS with anyone else just yet.  My "me" time was for a couple hours yesterday... grocery shopping! lol  But take what we can get, right? ;-)
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  • angelame1979angelame1979
    No, me time should not disappear with mommyhood!  You are still so many other things and now you can add mom to it...that's all.  We have designated Thursday night game night.  We have a 13 year old too and my girlfriend comes over and we play games, whether it be Wii or board games.  We have not made a me time schedule yet but I had also been thinking about it as well.  Curious to see what others say about it.
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  • KelzinBostonKelzinBoston

    My husband works a LOT.  By the time the weekend comes we just really try to do one big thing as a whole family (zoo, out to eat, park) and we make sure we eat our meals together on weekends because we can't during the week.

    As for as "me" time...it's hard to come by, but my DH is really great about trying to take both boys at some point on the weekend so I can have some time alone.  I try to do the same for him.  Sometimes even just running to the store after both boys go to bed is good enough for me!

    As for time with DH...it's hard also, but we really try to have a few nights a week where we sit down together and watch a movie or have a drink or two and catch up.  We don't live near family, so date nights are hard.  We've been known to also throw both sleepy boys in the car and take a drive so they will sleep and we can "talk". 

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  • LinnyAnne10LinnyAnne10 member

    My "me" time is when Isaac goes to bed... 

    But once I go to the orientation for  the hourly Day Care on post, I'm planning on getting an hour or two a week. 

    There is no Us time yet cause well DH is deployed so it's not possible 

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  • That.Just.HappenedThat.Just.Happened member

    I have a girls night one night a week (usually on Thursday) and then on the weekends if I want to go get my nails done or go to brunch with a friend, DH is happy to watch E.  Likewise if he wants to go play golf one morning, I am ok with that.  The rest of the time we are together.

    Also, luckily we have family really near by who fight over getting to watch her, so if we both want to go do something (him golf, me to brunch) they are happy to watch her for a few hours so we can. 

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