Hey! Ain't it great?
(see, I am alive)

You need time for you too, solo time. But I bet you missed her!

Very pretty design, worthy of a Kate G. offspring. ;-)

It;s so nice to have some "me" time occassionally. I know how you feel, since my 4 year old daughter does not like to be away from me for more than about 2 hours, then asks her dad to ring me and tell me to come back because she misses me. He never does call me but when he tells me it still pulls my heartstrings. Kids always make you feel like a better person you know. By the way, I absolutely love your sweater. Cannot wait to see Tadpole modelling it.

I do know exactly how you feel...exactly...

I can SO relate! My children are a delight to me, but I feel so like a better and more patient mother if I can get a few hours away to recharge my batteries now and then.

I still remember my first evening out without my daughter (who is now 21). We went to a concert and in the intermission I found I was swaying back and forth--not to the music, but because with a colicky baby you quickly learn that standing still is not an option.

What I found really depressing was the people who would ooh and ahh over the babe and say that it was the best time and what a pity it was that they grow up. Wrong! It gets better and better.

I bet a change in routine was very inspirational! I'm glad you got some me time. I'm looking forward to a weekend away (just 45 minutes away, but it makes all the difference!) and a chance to think "outside the box," myself.

And the sweater looks beautiful! Reds, all reds, are my favorite colors - I just look at them and sigh.

My mum once left me in my pram (it was safe to do so in 1970!!) sitting just inside the door of our local Marks & Spencer whilst she did her shopping there - but forgot that she had me and was half way home before she remembered that something was missing i.e. ME!!! Luckily I had slept through the whole experience! I am glad you had left tadpole in capable hands!!

Free - time takes on new meaning when you have children!

Welcome to motherhood. The sweetness of freedom made that much better by the sweetness of your child. :)

The title of your entry is deceiving, I thought that you actually FORGET tadpole! Your first outing alone, how very exciting!

You're making great progress on the sweater and I love that you said it HAD to be red, but of course!

Congratulations on your first trip out without your baby! It was so weird (and difficult) for me, especially when I thought for a second that I'd left him in the car, no, wait, he's at home...

I still like getting out occasionally, with four of them (the youngest is 8 months). I have friends who chide me for knitting teensy sweaters which are going to be outgrown -- I laugh. Nothing, nothing is as sweet as a teeny baby sweater. That red is gorgeous!

Wonderful!
And the sweater looks great too.

Oh good for you sister! Promise to do that a LOT. It saves your sanity. Really. I love the red. Beautiful.

You're smart to get out by yourself every once in a while. As much as you love and adore the Tadpole, you are still YOU and need a little fresh air and space. And then coming home and smelling her head was probably even better than if you'd been smelling it the whole time. :)

Good for you...Even as a mother of a 12 and 14 year old I still love my away time.

Hooray! Some time for yourself. Feels good eh?

The sweater looks lovely.

I can't imagine how strange and wonderful it felt to have a smidgen of "self" time. I think every new mother feels that way - they love their child but do welcome the notion of sleep and/or socializing with other adults.

I, too, know exactly how you felt/feel! You're probably sick of hearing this, but it DOES get better. I swear to you, in just a year, life will be drastically different than it is today (all for the best)!

hurray! first day out alone! I know exactly how you must have felt.