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Our First Mom & Daughter Date… EVER

28 August 2017
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Our Friday evening was gearing up to be a bit of an annoying one.  It had already been a day of running from pillar to post and then to top it off, we had a ballet eisteddfod practice in Sea Point at 4pm, that would last a couple hours.  Neither of us had eaten properly before we left home, so we were starting to get a little bit hangry.  Just the thought of having to get home through the traffic and still make supper before getting the kids to sleep was making me feel ick.

So instead I thought we needed to get away from all of that and do something that I have been wanting to do for EIGHT years…   Take my eldest daughter on a date.

It’s something I’ve seen numerous friends do and something that I frequently did with my own mother.  I still remember those trips to the Wimpy – eating slap chips drenched in tomato sauce and talking about anything and everything.  Special, special memories.

Anyway, Seth had the other two and treated them to homemade pizzas topped with whatever they wanted – which turned out to be cheese, ham and 99% dark chocolate.  And apparently it was yummy.

But back to our little date.

I told her that she could go absolutely anywhere provided that it was in the area and had easy (and safe) parking.  We settled on the Waterfront.  Having just been at ballet practice and not planning to be going out, she only had her ballet shoes on.  And with a eisteddfod coming up and having just replaced the shoes, I wasn’t keen to destroy the brand new pair.  So we popped into H&M to get some new shoesies.  We ended up almost twinning and it was pretty sweet how stoked she was that we matched.

Then it was time to fill those tummies.  Kyla had opted for sushi but Ocean Basket was closed so we headed to Primi.  She insisted on sitting opposite me with the candle in the middle.

After checking out the menu for a little bit and discussing ALL the options available she begged me to share some pasta with her.  And well, how could I resist?  it would be rude.  So we settled on two separate options and put them in the middle of us to share.

I don’t think we’ve ever had this amount of uninterrupted time for us to just chat.  In eight years guys.  Eight stinking years and I had never done this.  It’s embarrassing actually.  Nevertheless it was absolutely glorious to not be distracted by anything other than the football on the TV that she occasionally glanced at.  We chatted about EVERYTHING.  From ballet and being nervous, to school and friends and just life you know?  Stuff that you don’t ever get to in the brief conversations we are able to have in the bustle of the normal day.

In fact it was going so well that we just had to end of the evening with a chocolate brownie!

With full bellies we headed back to the car, hand in hand.  It really felt like a real date.  You know?  When both of you are just in the zone.  It was brilliant.

Then while we were weaving through town on our way home, she thanked me for taking her out and for her new shoes.  I can’t tell you how that made me feel.  In fact I thought I couldn’t feel any happier until…

She whispered to herself, “This is the best night EVER!”

Yoh, was I a hot mess.  I had to keep it all together until we got home and everyone was snuggled up in bed but flip, when I was on the couch processing it all it just hit me.  My baby girl isn’t a baby anymore and she values this time together just as much as I do.  And I need to do this WAY more often before it’s too late.

That girl.  I freaking love her.

I’ve just spent the night out with my first born baby girl, who reinforced this evening that she really isn’t a baby anymore. We went on a little impromptu date and it was the most heart warming thing I’ve done in months. Some thoughts and moments from our time together: 1. She didn’t pack normal shoes to chuck on after her ballet rehearsal so I bought her a pair. We were sort of twinning and both of us loved it. ? 2. We wanted to have sushi but the Ocean Basket is closed for renovations at the Waterfront so we headed to Primi. 3. She chose to sit opposite me and then begged me to share some pasta with her. So I totally cheated this evening but after being really good for so long and for such a special occasion I hope my face will allow me this win. 4. We also had a brownie (eek – double sorry face) 5. It was SO special just chatting about her life and the things she’s doing, loving and hating right now. I feel like we bonded where we usually struggle to do that in our normal week. 6. In the car she thanked me for taking her out and for the shoes which made my heart so happy. Then she whispered “This was the best night EVER” to herself and my heart literally exploded. I’m currently lying in the lounge in a complete mess because the time we have with them is just so short. And I flipping love her to freaking death. I’m definitely going to make a real effort to do this with all of them at some point soon. Precious, precious memories.

A post shared by Cindy Alfino (@cindyalfino) on Aug 25, 2017 at 12:06pm PDT

Our First Mom & Daughter Date… EVER was last modified: August 27th, 2017 by 321Blog
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Jade 28 August 2017 at 9:34 AM

Oh wow, this is something i have also been meaning to do…guess its a case of better late than never, will have to start planning.

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321Blog 28 August 2017 at 10:02 AM

Absolutely! And also I think the older they are the better it turns out, like, with Knox he’d just want to play on the jungle gym, but the girls being bigger meant that they actually sat and chatted.

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Tertia Burns 28 August 2017 at 10:39 AM

This is so special… I’m going to start this with my kids too

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321Blog 28 August 2017 at 7:43 PM

It was really great – I need to roll it out with the rest of them now too.

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Simone Cameron 28 August 2017 at 11:08 AM

Awww love this! My daughter is also a sushi fanatic! She’s turning 9 in October and we have a party for her every single year. This year she said: mom can we just have a family trip for my birthday? I died…right there. I’m so excited about her choosing her family for her birthday, so I wanna make her trip happen.

Great post…thanks for the reminder that we need to cultivate and nurture these relationships with our kids.

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321Blog 28 August 2017 at 7:45 PM

I LOVE that she chose a family trip instead of a party – that is SO precious!!

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Luutske 28 August 2017 at 11:51 AM

Oh wow, I was actually talking to my husband about this the other day. I truly hope that I can get to do the same thing with my girls, I’m honestly so scared of them growing up and that I will miss out on so much.

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321Blog 28 August 2017 at 7:45 PM

I know that feeling. That they grow up and you realise that you never really had a relationship with them at all. It would break me

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Shannon Leicher`` 28 August 2017 at 1:50 PM

This is so sweet, what a feeling huh? Reading this has made me realise my eldest (5) and I have not had a date since i was preggy with her sister…think it will mean alot to start up the tradition again. I hope it will be as awesome as she gets bigger…

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321Blog 28 August 2017 at 7:44 PM

I’m sure it will – I think it’s easier the older they get – more focus on each other and less on the play area 🙂

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Debs 28 August 2017 at 2:17 PM

Got me all teary there Cindy!! So special. And definately something she will remember forever. xx

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321Blog 28 August 2017 at 7:43 PM

Tell me about it! I get all weepy every time I think about it!

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Robyn 28 August 2017 at 5:28 PM

Thanks for this awesome idea my baby girl is 5 and i just love this. Will definitely do it soon!

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321Blog 28 August 2017 at 7:42 PM

I’m sure you guys are going to have the BEST time!!

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Namreen Sonday 28 August 2017 at 5:31 PM

How absolutely special ❤

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321Blog 28 August 2017 at 7:41 PM

It was incredible. Highlight of my year

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Nicole Burchell 28 August 2017 at 5:36 PM

Sounds so good. My husband and I did the same thing this weekend (nothing special just each with our own girl and list of to dos with treats snuck in between) I had Annie. We did the Plumstead library and then headed home to bake cookies uninterrupted. Best part is that there was no fighting when we were all back together because we had a break from the chaos that is our life!

Awesome share, thank you

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321Blog 28 August 2017 at 7:41 PM

That sounds like the perfect day!!

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Melissa Javan 28 August 2017 at 9:46 PM

I love this 🙂 Do it again please.

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321Blog 29 August 2017 at 10:14 AM

Defs! Next up is Riya!

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Caley 29 August 2017 at 9:12 AM

LOVE LOVE LOVE this post so much!! SJ and I often do mommy/daughter dates and she lives for them – it fills her love tank to overflowing!!!
x

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321Blog 29 August 2017 at 10:14 AM

Totally! So cool that you guys do them often. It’s awesome

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Nadine 29 August 2017 at 12:06 PM

Just an awesome post! My daughter is 3 & I will definitely be planning a mommy & daughter date for us now… 🙂

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321Blog 29 August 2017 at 4:02 PM

Enjoy every second of it!!

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Cheryl Hendricks 29 August 2017 at 6:59 PM

I love this post so so much ❤️

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Ib 3 September 2017 at 10:24 PM

oh man! reading this made me just arrange the same for Friday night with my almost-eight-year-old!

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321Blog 4 September 2017 at 10:02 AM

I hope it was the absolute best time ever!

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CircleCare 6 September 2017 at 2:48 PM

ooh! It’s really Good
I don’t have child but my sister is like my daughter,

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321Blog 7 September 2017 at 10:25 AM

It will be such a special time for both of you

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