Not looking forward to tonight - UPDATED

JenJar

UPDATE - my party was GREAT and I ended up feeling ok while I was there, but Riley didn't do well at all.  I left at 6 and at 7:30 I got a text from DH saying she was screaming and he couldn't get her to take a bottle at all.  In between samples, I'd text him back some suggestions.  Bath.  Walk outside.  Swaddle...  She finally just fell asleep on him and slept until I got home at 9:30.  Never did take a bottle at all...

Tonight is my first party since having R, and I was looking so forward to it.  But now, I really wish I didn't have it.  My allergies are sucking big time right now so I look a mess and can't stop sneezing.  And, R has been so cranky today, so I'm really worried how she's going to do tonight without me.  She's been taking a bottle once a day but will only take a couple ounces.  I hope she does ok!  (And DH!) 

 

wendyj

Aww. First time is never fun. Hope everything went well at home and you had a great party!

mrsoc

Hope that all went well!

wendyj

Aww, that stinks. Poor R. Glad the party went well, though.

jnk062602

Aww that sucks about Riley.  And that your DH texted you about it - it's not like you can do anything once you are out working except to feel bad.  Especially since he has done the infant thing once before with G, he should know things to try.  I'm glad your party was a success though.  R will get there....when is your next party?

JenJar

jnk062602:

Aww that sucks about Riley.  And that your DH texted you about it - it's not like you can do anything once you are out working except to feel bad.  Especially since he has done the infant thing once before with G, he should know things to try.  I'm glad your party was a success though.  R will get there....when is your next party?

My next party is Oct 4 and he's out of town so I have to get a sitter, which makes me even more nervous...

DH was really nervous about last night.  He really didn't have much time with G as an infant alone.  When I went back to work at 4 months, the plan was for him to have G one day a week, which he did for about a month and a half and then he took the job in NY and moved without us.  So aside from the occasional visit on weekends or holidays, he wasn't even around G from 6 months - 14 months.  It's kinda like he's brand new again.

jnk062602

JenJar:

jnk062602:

Aww that sucks about Riley.  And that your DH texted you about it - it's not like you can do anything once you are out working except to feel bad.  Especially since he has done the infant thing once before with G, he should know things to try.  I'm glad your party was a success though.  R will get there....when is your next party?

My next party is Oct 4 and he's out of town so I have to get a sitter, which makes me even more nervous...

DH was really nervous about last night.  He really didn't have much time with G as an infant alone.  When I went back to work at 4 months, the plan was for him to have G one day a week, which he did for about a month and a half and then he took the job in NY and moved without us.  So aside from the occasional visit on weekends or holidays, he wasn't even around G from 6 months - 14 months.  It's kinda like he's brand new again.

Sorry, my reply came across against your dh and it shouldn't have.  It was more from me remembering how frustrated I was when my DH would text or call me with problems while I was at work during those beginning months.  I already wasn't thrilled being back so early and missing her, but then knowing she wasn't doing well on top of it made me feel even worse since there was nothing I could do.