Away from it all

Are we bad parents? Josh and I went away (I had a business trip) this week for one night and one day. We enjoyed ourselves immensely. We drank beer, we saw a baseball game, we went to dinner, we stayed overnight in a hotel room.

We left Jack at Grandma and Grandpa's and high-tailed it out of the state. I still had to pump, but it was so nice to be away. And just be adults again. And not have to worry about changing poopy diapers or a middle-of-the-night wakeup call.

This is the third time we've gone away without Jack since he's been born. And to be honest with you, I think we need it. It's nice to get away.

I think work-outside-the-home moms might feel differently. If you only get to see your baby a few hours each day, you might not want to leave him or her. But for me, since I am with him 24-7, it's a nice respite.

Of course, we miss him. We talk about him. I look at his picture on my laptop. And the first time he sees me after an absence is the sweetest thing I have experienced. Which makes it all better in the end.

But what about you? Do you go away sans children? How often? And if not, how come?