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I actually just did this today. I shopped for like 4 hours. I bought nothing for LO. It was AMAZING. I never even looked at the time. I came home feeling so refreshed and upbeat. It's important to do that for yourself.

I'd say they are always in the back of my mind, but I don't really think about LO when I am getting a pedicure! I just get all the salon's trashy magazines and read those.

they're fun to shop for, so in that case I definitely would think about them. today I got my hair done and other than making small talk about them I did disconnect some. I joke with DH that now having 2 and a needy baby, when I (rarely) leave I'm not sure I want to come back! with #1 as a baby I had a really hard time disconnecting at all, ever.

I'm pretty good a about disconnecting. He still may pop into my head from time to time (I think it's impossible for that to not happen when you're a mom) but its just a passing thought. Today I got a massage and went shopping for myself. I checked in with my husband every couple of hours but when he says all is good I don't give it any more thought.
I've always needed time to myself, even before LO (which now I think back and say "ha! Wasn't all my time alone time then???") so it was just natural for me to make that time after he got here. I started right away, when he was only 2 weeks. I NEED that time.

Nope. I still text DH the whole time and ask how the girls are and ask for pictures.

I'm always thinking about her - buying things for her etc - but I don't mind because that's the fun bit! Its dealing with her I need a break from!

I'm the same way. Terrible at not thinking about my son and what he is up to or might need later. I do better when I meet up with a friend or something.