There is something important that parents...especially new parents...need to do and that is to reconnect. The best way to reconnect and enjoy each other is to have a day set aside for just the two of you.
With the arrival of a baby there is a lot of stress, time and energy directed toward the baby and new family unit. Mom and Dad are riding this wave that the baby is creating in their lives. And there is a new dimension in the parent's relationship that includes some new things to argue about. Even if you have an otherwise idyllic marriage this new arrival is going to throw a wrench into it. And you are both exhausted - all the time.
Time to take a day off from it all (once a month, if you can) and have a "Mommy/Daddy Day." Send the baby/babies off to the sitter/daycare/school as usual and then call in sick. Or you could plan a vacation day around it or do it on a weekend. Even if you are a stay at home/work at home parent and the baby is there ALL the time - get someone to watch the little one and DON'T feel guilty about it!
The best way to do this is not to tell anyone else you are going to do it - need to know basis. Don't answer the cell phone and hit the road.
We like to go out to breakfast and/or lunch and then hit Busch Gardens. We have also taken motorcycle rides out to the beach and had lunch overlooking the Gulf. We have done an early day activity and then taken a nap or just laid in bed and watched a movie.
Don't take the day to go over bills, paperwork, do housework, homework or yardwork (unless those things are what bring you unending joy!). Just take a day for yourselves.
You've earned it! (And your marriage will thank you!)
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