Pass the bottle!

It's bittersweet, giving my newborn her first bottle.
It means she will survive without me.
She won't need me as much.
Other people can care for her the way I do.

Selfish thoughts, I know. There is something that makes me feel so special about looking at my child and knowing that I am the sole provider of her nourishment. As she grows, I confidently think to myself, "I did that."

There is something about someone else feeding my baby that makes me feel unimportant.

Am I being over dramatic? Certainly.

On second thought... I can leave my baby for more than 2 hours and not stress that she is going to be hungry in my absence.
She will survive without me.
She won't need me to be there to eat.
Other people can care for her while I am gone.

I need my hair done.
I need to get back in my shopping/errands routine.
I need to leave my house more than once every 2 weeks or so.

I have kind of put my life on hold and only venture out when necessary, but it's time to get back into the swing of things.

Saturday night, Hubs introduced Tyler to her first bottle. She took it right away. The next night, I tried giving her a bottle to see if she would take it from me. She did.

We used a Philips Avent Natural 4 oz. bottle.

In the past, I always used Playtex bottles with latex nipples, but I heard great things about the Avent bottle and decided to give it a try. Evidently, Tyler liked it and that's good enough for me.

So, I'm officially "free."

Of course, I can't be gone too long without access to a place where I can use a breast pump but that's okay. I can deal with that as I have too.

What should I do first?
Go on a shopping spree?
Go to the spa?
Book a hotel room and take a nap in the nude?
Go to a restaurat and eat my way through the dessert menu?
Nah, I know what I want to do most of all. I want to go on a date with my husband. We are long overdue for a night out. (Our last date night was in October!!)

Like I said, it's bittersweet handing over my little one for a feeding every once in a while but if it means that I get a little time to myself,  then it's what I need to do. It's not selfish, it's healthy to have a life outside of the home. I love my kids, but I appreciate them much more after I've had some time away.

Now, what to plan for date night?