Community› The Bump Local Boards› Washington Babies
Washington Babies
New Discussion

WWYD

MrsKatieMrsKatie
in Washington Babies

My cousin sent an e-mail inviting family to her daughter's 8th grade graduation that is this Thursday at 7pm.  I got the e-mail this morning.  She has another daughter who is my god-daughter and we are relatively close with them.  However, the graduation starts at 7 with mass and then they do a celebration after that. 

I want to go and support her and her family, but it is really hard with A.  She goes to bed at 7.  I know she would probably sleep, but still...

I need advice, what would you do?

M + K = 05.16.09 | A.P. = 02.27.11
Report Reply to Post

Re: WWYD

  • tfarabianstfarabians
    Since this is family that your close with I would get a sitter and go or I would leave Dh at home with the baby and go.
    imageimage Brothers! image
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • DrunkenDenMotherDrunkenDenMother
    I too would make an effort to go.  Maybe bring like a bjorn so you can wear A while she sleeps?
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • zazzuzazzu
    My little guy is accustomed to going with me whenever and where ever. We don't have many babysitter options, so he's used to schedule varriations. I feel like he's so flexible now because of it. She might surprise you and be super easy. Otherwise, my advise would be to leave her with dh and you can go for a few hours possibly after mass if you didn't want to stay the whole time.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • Seattle_JiLLnSeattle_JiLLn
    Go and leave dh home with your sleeping DD.
    image
    Report Reply
  • Mama_v2.0Mama_v2.0
    I would go to the graduation (with baby & DH) but probably skip the after party. 
    Mama to Z - 5.5 years, G - 3.5 years, & M - 1.5 years.
    Report Reply
  • MrsKatieMrsKatie
    I'm glad everyone had the same answer.  We'll go, DH works late so he can't make it, but I'll take her and the bjorn!  Thanks!!
    M + K = 05.16.09 | A.P. = 02.27.11
    Report Reply
  • IdahoGirlIdahoGirl

    imageDrunkenDenMother:
    I too would make an effort to go.  Maybe bring like a bjorn so you can wear A while she sleeps?

    At that age, this is what I would do.

    FWIW, with Madelyn - she was such a HORRIBLE sleeper until 9 months.  HORRIBLE.  I guarded her sleep with all that I had and skipped a lot of family events because of it.

    I regret that now.

    So with Will, I won't do it day after day after day....but when special family events like this come up?  I buck the routine and do whatever it takes to keep him happy during the event.

    It has to be a special thing - otherwise I find excuse after excuse not to maintain a schedule...but I'll still do it.

    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"