It’s a done deal. Kwasi and I are headed to Jamaica in December for several days, and leaving Kwabena at home! My friend is getting married, and I’m looking forward to Kwasi and I having an adult’s trip!
I feel a little guilty for leaving Kwabena at home while we galavant around some beautiful island and he will be left home during the cold winter. 🙁 But I shouldn’t feel guilty. Parents need some quality time together, alone…..sans kids……and all the things we hope to do on this vacation, well, we wouldn’t be able to do with a child–water sports, nightclub, staying up late drinking fruity island drinks (all-inclusive!!) while relaxing in some hot tub….. To take Kwabena means that one of us would always have to stay behind with Kwabena while the other goes to do activities. And honestly, I don’t think the resort is that family friendly. I don’t believe there is even a daycare on sight (and I surely don’t want to leave my 2-year-old on a foreign island with some strangers!!)
Okay, I know it all sounds superficial, but I’m looking forward to it. I’m looking forward to taking along a good book or trashy gossip magazines and just lounging on the beach without a care or obligation in the world….Spending what will feel like a second honeymoon with my husband.
My mom is looking forward to the quality time she will get with Kwabena, too. We only go to see her once every 2-3 weeks, for a few hours at a time. So, for her to get several days with him, she will be very pleased! And my niece (age 5) and Kwabi play together so well, that it will be fun for them to have the few days of hanging out.
So now I must buy a bathing suit that holds in my fat…lifts my post-breastfeeding boobs….and attempt to lose 10 lbs before we go. LOL
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Don’t feel guilty! You deserve it! You are going to LOVE Jamaica. That’s where we went on our honeymoon! I would love to go back some day. You should go on a sunset party cruise. They take you out on a boat at sunset, feed you dinner, and give you free drinks (well, comes with the price of the cruise). It was our favorite activity there, and not terribly expensive.
Why feel guilty? It looks fabulous. Kwabena will have a blast with his grandma and is no longer so dependent on you like he was as an infant. He can now understand that you will come back and he has had experience with this being in daycare. Marriage is hard work and sometimes a husband and wife need time to be husband and wife sans kids. And if Jamaica is where you are going to do that…have a BLAST!!