DNO vs. MNO

Daddy's Night out versus Mommy's Night out.........
So on Friday Christa, Jaclyn and I decided to meet up for pizza with the boys and babies and send the boys out for a "daddy's night out" at a place right by Christa's. Us girls stayed at Christa's to let the babies play. They had fun going on a walk together after dinner, playing in Tula's new car, watching puppies jump in a box and playing in an old diaper box. Around 9:30 Jaclyn decided to go home and stopped and got Josh, Christa and I figured our boys would be home soon then if their third partner in crime had left. I bathed Tula for Christa so she didn't have to bend over with her big belly and then we put the babies to sleep, Kayden luckily went down okay in baby boy Coppola's future room (okay Christa I really want him to have a name b/c instead of calling him a 3 word name I could use one;-). So we enjoyed some chat time with the babies sleeping and around 11;30 realized our boys were not going to come home on their own. So I decided to call Kyle, he preceeded to tell me that they were on their way. At midnight they still weren't here so I sent him a text telling him Kayden had woke up and wanted his own crib. A little later Christa called John and they finally made their way to the truck to come home. As we were waiting for them I was reminded of the difference b/t a mommy and a daddy. I have went out with the mommies in my group 3 times since Kayden turned 9 months, so about once a month, I always leave after he is asleep and stay for about 2-3 hours and return home before he wakes up for a feeding. If daddy ever called or sent a text I'd be running out the door to get to my baby. Wouldn't it be strange to be a daddy and just get to go out and put your daddy hat on a pole for the night? As a mommy I have come to realize I can never do this, I always think of him, worry about him, and miss him. I think as a daddy they get the opportunity to take a break from being a daddy every once in awhile but us mommies are just hardwired to be mommy's from the moment that baby begins to form in our womb and once they are born that mommieness just gets stronger. I'm not complaining at all, I'd never want to trade and be a daddy, I love my mommy role. It's just interesting how the roles are different. So I'm glad daddy got to have his night out and leave his daddy hat at the door for the night......but I learned even though I go on monthly mommy night out adventures our night outs are very different. Just another interesting thing in my new adventure as mommy! But the important thing about the night was that the daddies had a good time together and they deserve a night out too;-)