Ahhh, We Needed That!

Scott, being the gambler that he is, used to travel to Atlantic City just about every weekend a few years ago.  Now, he goes once in awhile, but nowhere near as often as he used to.  The other day he got an offer in the mail from the Borgata in AC.  A free room and dinner buffet for two.  I don't think I've ever seen him move so fast to make a reservation in my life.

Bailey stayed the night with Scott's parents on Friday.  We dropped her off after work, then made the hour and a half drive down to the Borgata.  We checked in at the Water Club, went up to our room...and were appalled.  It was gorgeous and had SUCH a pretty view!  Huge windows that looked out on the lights of the city, a King-sized bed, and the most beautiful bathroom I've ever seen.  After dropping our bags, we went down to dinner (also wonderful), then Scott made swift use of the blackjack tables.  I did a little window shopping and picked up a little something for Bailey, got a cup of coffee and went back to our room. 

When I went up the next morning, Scott was still gone.  You read that right, folks...he'd played blackjack all night.  Luckily for him, I had caught a cold the day before (just like I always do before we go away anywhere) and didn't mind having that big bed all to myself one little bit.  By the time I met him in the casino, he had made a few friends at his table, had given the dealer a nickname,  and the pit boss was offering him a free breakfast for the two of us.

We only stayed the one night (couldn't be away from Bailey for longer than a night), but it was SO NICE to get away just the two of us.  To be Jess and Scott, and to remember that we're more than just mommy and daddy.  It's so easy to forget that amid all the diapers and bottles and laundry and the general craziness that comes with being parents.  It helped us more than we'd realized to have that night away where we could just focus on the two of us, even if we did spend a good chunk of that time in the casino.  It was nice to have time to be a couple again for awhile, and we decided that we need to do it more often.  And, clearly, Bailey didn't miss us all that much!  She was all smiles (even with a cold herself) when we got home, and we heard lots of stories from her grandparents about the adventures she had while we were away.

Now it's back to work for Scott and myself.  He's only got a few more weeks left until school is out for the summer.  Unfortunately, he won't be getting much of a break this year.  He's started grad school and is working on his master's.  It'll be great for him (and for us) in the long run, but for now he's working hard and so am I.  Such is life, I guess.  At least we've got our Outer Banks trip next month to look forward to!  And there's always planning for Bailey's first birthday party to think about.  But that's a post for another time.  For now, I'm going to sit back, enjoy a second cup of coffee, and think back on our lovely and relaxing weekend...