Opinions: Taking babies on business trip with me?

dragonflyinn

My boss has asked me to attend a training at the end of June.  It will be in Vegas and will be for 4 nights.  We are in AZ, so it is a short plane ride.  She has offered to also pay for a ticket for my H or my mom to come with me so that the boys came come along.  At first I thought great, but then in reality, do you think it is doable to have 2 1-year olds in a hotel in vegas for 4 nights with only one parent around most of the time?

I mean, no biggie at home, but it seems it might be more difficult in a hotel room.  There is plenty that they could go and do and see, but I worry about naps, and my H being couped up in the hotel with them.  What do you think, does it sound like a good idea or a disaster.  I could also have my H come with me, and leave the boys with my parents, but I am not sure I want to leave them for 4 nights at this point.  It is also hard for me to imagine, because they are so particular about their naps, but maybe they won't be in a few months.

The other complicating factor, my sister is due 2 weeks after the training and I am her labor coach.  Her H will be away at a training camp for 3 months.

pea-kay

well, i did it with all three boys back in may of last year when they were not even 6 months old. i brought my best friend, and the plan was that she was going to take care of them and go around and have fun with them while i was in meetings.

the theory was good, but then she got strep throat and was bedridden almost the whole time. that SUCKED. so i couldn't really participate much in the conference (which was bad because i'm on the board of directors) and i was v stressed out and EXHAUSTED because the boys were still waking up in the middle of the night to eat and not sleeping great, etc, etc.

i don't know. at six months old...at least they weren't mobile. i dont' know if i'd do it again at one. 

ES-6-26

Sounds like a good time to get away from the babies and have some quality time with your husband to me!  Take the opportunity if you know your mom is OK with them for 4 nights.  Offer to share a spa day or something with her upon your return.  Seriously, if you have someone who can take care of them (and understands the importance of a schedule!), and you're comfortable with it - take it!!  DH and I just spent a weekend away from our babies (4mo and 20mo) and it was wonderful!