[mommamarci]

We are spending less time together, but not neccesarily due to baby. We are trying to limit his daycare to 3 days a week, so dh usually works a night or two and then all weekend (which is very similar to pre baby schedule). However, dh has been short staffed since Cameron was born and is now in his busy time of the year, which means a lot more hours.

Overall, I don't think it has changed our marriage much. We have lost the stress, and everything that came with it, of wondering if we were going to be parents. That has, of course, been replaced by parenthood and money stress! However, one look at our babe and I tend to forget I am stressed. We are also struggling with the "you know what!"

Lately things have improved. Dh has started doing more at home when he is home all day. (At first it was a struggle for him to survive all day alone with Cameron, now he has mastered that and is slowly adding chores into the mix!!) Last night I came home to a completely clean house, no dishes in the sink and a yummy dinner on the table! That is my husband I used to have, pre-baby!

I do not think you are the exception. That is why it is so important to make alone time a priority. Dh and I are having our first date day next week. I am off all week. We are taking Cameron to daycare on my birthday and going to lunch and a movie / shopping / something! Yay! We are going to try and do this at least once a month. Usually it will be a date night. However, we have to pay for daycare anyway, so might as well do a date day next week!

Okay, this is turning into a novel now. Can't wait to hear other's reponses.