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DH asked to be in a wedding 8 hour away-WWYD?

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A friend of ours that recently moved to Oklahoma just announced that he is getting married in June and wants my DH to be in the wedding. ?It is about 8 hour away from where we live and I have never, ever traveled with a baby. ?Larsen will be eight and a half months then and he is a very good baby, but not a great car rider. ?He doesn't like to sleep in his car seat very much. ?I don't want to go with DH and leave DS at home with my mom, so the question is whether or not all three of us will go or not. ?Like I said, I have no experience traveling with babies or small children, so I really don't know what to expect. ?My gut tells me to just let DH go on his own...
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Re: DH asked to be in a wedding 8 hour away-WWYD?

  • carrie4gcarrie4g
    Can you fly? I guess the question is how much do you really want to go? I wouldn't NOT go because you have to drive in a car with a baby. you break it up, come up with creative ideas of toys, sing songs. You'll survive...many women have before you. Go have fun and don't stress about it!!
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  • vanillacouragevanillacourage member
    Can you fly?  If not, I would try out a smaller trip (take a day trip somewhere 2 hours away, etc) to see how your baby does.

    You'll have to travel with him sometime.  Might as well get those behaviors started now.
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  • SBear12SBear12 member

    We have the same situation... DH is in a wedding 8 hours away in June. We made an executive decision that he'll go on his own, and I'll stay home with Lyla. It helps that he has 4 other friends whose wives are either pregnant or have new babies, so they'll be at the wedding solo as well.

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  • CrazycrustaceanCrazycrustacean

    um... what are you ding with ds while you're there? Was ds invited to the wedding too or is it just adults??

    And dd hates her car seat, but on long drives, she falls asleep. Just remember that it will take longer for stops, diaper changes, feeding, etc. ?

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  • MrsBrown2005MrsBrown2005

    DH and I are in a similar boat, except our trip will be 13 hours and DS will be 15 months. I decided not to go, and stay home with DS. Only because these are really DH friends, and he is going to be hanging out with them most of the time. Which means that DS and I will be hanging out in the room. I hate driving in unfamiliar places, so I probably will not be venturing out.

     The only suggestion I have is Maybe leave at night right after DC goes to sleep. That way you probably could make the trip without even stopping.

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  • 6fsn6fsn
    You have to travel at some point.  This must be a good friend if your husband is in the wedding.  Go.  Have fun.
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  • lmdbwwlmdbww
    What if it's an adults only wedding? Just saying...
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  • allieoop80allieoop80 member
    I have never been to an adults only wedding and I have been to a lot so I wouldn't have even thought of that.  But if it is possible for you guys to drive at night I would do that.  We did that on our 11 our trip and it was a breeze.  Collin slept the entire time.  DH stocked up on those truck driver pills, haha.
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    No, it isn't an adults only wedding.  I am sure DH's friend would be thrilled to see DS, also, because he hasn't seen him since he was born. 
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  • WannaBMommy81WannaBMommy81
    I would go.  Either travel at night when the baby is sleeping or break it up some.
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