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post #21 of 40
2/9/07 at 6:50pm
I would--in fact, I just got back from a weekend with friends in Seattle and dh and both boys had a great boys' weekend together.

Quite frankly, I think it's healthy for them to spend time like that with dad and even if I had separation anxiety (and I did miss them) I would go because I think it's important for them...
post #22 of 40
2/9/07 at 7:10pm
As soon as I'm no longer nursing somebody, I'm going on vacation! The way I figure it, dh has been gone several times to Las Vegas without me since dd was born. He's been to Phoenix on a job interview, but his friend also went with him and they had some fun. As soon as someone isn't dependant on me 24/7, I'm outta here for at least a weekend (though I'd perfer a week at a spa )
post #23 of 40
2/9/07 at 7:54pm
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Originally Posted by cinnamonamon View Post
If I thought my kids were old enough & would be happy/fine w/o me -- absolutely!!
Good Lord YES!!! : I'd be giddy, packing and giggling, dreaming of margaritas on the beach and SLEEPING IN!!! :
post #24 of 40
2/9/07 at 8:02pm
Hell yeah. In fact, I seriously wish that I had done this before I entered the baby times yet again. It is now at least a couple of years off before the next chance for that will come up.
post #25 of 40
2/9/07 at 8:56pm
I would and I have. Have a great time!
post #26 of 40
2/9/07 at 9:01pm
If YOU don't go, can I take your place? :
post #27 of 40
2/9/07 at 9:47pm
I haven't gone anyplace exotic or tropical but I do try to spend a couple of nights at a bed and breakfast by myself once a year. It's amazingly relaxing, calming and I feel so rejuvenated as a mother.

Go, have an wonderful, fabulous time!!
post #28 of 40
2/9/07 at 9:49pm
As soon as DD no longer nurses, some friends and I are going to hightail it down to Las Vegas for the weekend. A Girl's Weekend Out!!

Mexico sounds like heaven! I hope you have a wonderful time.
post #29 of 40
2/9/07 at 10:11pm
I have and I would do it again! When dd1 was 3 years old, I went to England for 2 weeks with my mom and sister. My MIL flew out to help my dh and they all did fine. It was heavenly to take off my mommy hat for awhile!
post #30 of 40
2/10/07 at 12:24am
When my daughter was almost 3 I travelled to Europe for 2.5 weeks on my own to attend a friend's wedding and to visit my extended family. Since then, I've been away for at least one week a year, usually for business (presenting at academic conferences, attending workshops etc.). I always make sure that I have two or three days to actually spend time in the cities I'm visiting, outside of the conference room.

I love travelling on my own because I can set my own schedule and have some time to focus on what interests me without worrying that someone else is getting bored or tired or hungry. Up until last year, my going away didn't phase my daughter one bit. Last summer she was a bit sad but we had other things going on that were affecting her, not just my travelling. I always make sure to bring her something interesting from every place I go to and she seems sort of proud in a way to have a mom who jets off to far-flung places on her own. I've never thought of myself as a particularly adventurous person (In fact, I had a phobia that kept me from flying for 20 years. I guess I'm making up for lost time ) but I guess to her I sort of am.
post #31 of 40
2/10/07 at 2:14am
Hmm, this has planted a seed for what I want for mother's day this year....woohoo!!! Weekend at the grove park inn and spa, baby!!! Yeah!!
post #32 of 40
2/10/07 at 2:17am
HECK YES I WOULD.



As long as the kids are old enough to handle the separation, why not?
post #33 of 40
2/10/07 at 5:04am
My kids are too young for that so I wouldn't go. When they grow up, I might, even though it now feels that I would never want to be away from them for that long. If your dc, you and your dh can handle the separation, go and have a great time!
post #34 of 40
2/10/07 at 5:11am
Speaking honestly, no I wouldn't at this point in time. But perhaps when my kids were older I might.
post #35 of 40
2/10/07 at 12:19pm
I would definitely go!!!! I've gone on a couple 4 day trips with a friend to the beach and it was incredible- imagine this: sleep all night, wake up whenever you feel like it, go to a restaurant and have adult conversation and enjoy your meal, have a drink, lay on the beach all day reading a book (or sleeping), I could go on all day . When DD weans I'm going to do something like this again.
post #36 of 40
2/10/07 at 1:35pm
I'd never gone anywhere alone until last year. My dd was 7 and I decided it was time for me to go by myself someplace nice. I went to Paris for two days and it was glorious!
post #37 of 40
2/10/07 at 2:03pm
I would go if I didn't have one that was still nursing. Though at the rate we're going, that may never happen.
post #38 of 40
2/10/07 at 2:52pm
Hmm... I guess it would depend on the ages of my kids. Personally I would probably go and not feel guilty - BUT I would miss them terribly.
post #39 of 40
2/10/07 at 9:14pm
Yes, I would go and I have gone.

If your children and husband are happy and able to cope go for it!
post #40 of 40
2/10/07 at 9:21pm
Yes. Right now. I have only been withour the kids twice since they were born. I'm in need of a break. Someone give me a plane ticket, I'll leave tonight.
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