So out of touch..

I was reading my friends blog the other day and it occurred to me how completely isolated and consumed a parent can become. I remember when I was single and childless how I would sometimes dread conversations with my "parental" friends. It seems all they could talk about was their kids. Lately, I have often found myself on the other side of the spectrum. People ask me how I am doing and my reply sounds something like, " Good, Logan slept well last night." Or, "I'm a little tired, Logan is teething right now. " Since when did my well-being depend on the temperament of someone else? November, that's when. I remember the days when I could just pick up and travel anywhere on a whim. When going to the grocery store was not a chore. When I actually enjoyed window shopping.
As a result of this inspiration, I realized that I have been neglecting the ME factor. When I got married, Aric and I agreed that we would each take time to explore and enhance our individuality. Also, we said that if we had kids, we would make a genuine effort to keep our relationship alive and vibrant. Which we have done, but maybe not as successfully as I would like.
A while back we went out on a "date" without Logan to a dinner and a movie. I sat across from my husband of just 20 months and wondered, what did we talk about before we had a kid?
Fear not, as the night progressed, we found plenty to talk about and enjoyed eachother very much. I think we both enjoyed the relaxation and "quiet" so much that neither one wanted to interrupt it. Nevertheless, one thing I learned from these two things is that Aric and I need to spend more time as a couple with some "babyless" friends. That way we will feel "normal" again.