Would you guys do it???

Married2003 · January 2011

My mom offered to watch Thomas so DH and I go on a 7 day cruise. Would you go?

mtnrider · January 2011

HELL to the NO!

But I wouldn't trust my mom. Or my MIL. Maybe your mom's different.

ScoobyM · January 2011

For me personally, 9 months is too young for me to be away from LO that long. I sincerely hope we will have the opportunity to do something like this down the road but we will wait until ours are probably school age before leaving them for longer than maybe a weekend. We've left DD overnight with my ILs and that was fine but I just don't think I'd be comfortable for a whole week.

I should point out, though, that at 9months my DD was still not STTN so I wouldn't have felt right asking them to watch her for a week anyway.

redheadedgirl · January 2011

Yes. 7 days is a really long time and I would miss V terribly - but if my mother was like yours and an important caregiver in V's life - yes. I assume if you are just thinking about the planning now Thomas will be closer to a year when you go. The only reservations I would have had was the BF part but I had a friend do a similar trip when her LO was 10mths and she just packed the pump to keep her supply going.

I personally think that alone adult time with DH is so very important - and if my mother (who honestly is a much better mother then I am) - was willing and able to watch V I would jump at it.

Puckchick07 · January 2011

YES!!

Although I would miss Fiona terribly. I would love the time away with my husband, and I know my mom would take great care of her.

rsd12 · January 2011

If my inlaws offered I would in a heartbeat! But they would not, heck they won't even take the 3 boys for 1 night. Yes, 7 days is a long time.. but I do think it is important for couple time too!

daisydana · January 2011

You know T would be in such good hands. That is a toughie. Do you think you could be away from him that long? Maybe start with an overnighter and see how you feel?

Peppernut · January 2011

I don't think I could do it without a warmup night or two, first.

superaunt · January 2011

me personally? no. i have no desire to leave S for 7 days. maybe when she starts talking back to me but not now. ;D

KirstieC · January 2011

No way! Mostly because I'm still BFing Betty Jane. Besides that fact, my mom wouldn't be able to keep up with the little devil (my mom isn't the most facile of people) and if I left her with my MIL, Betty Jane would come back to me in hippie clothing and singing Kumbaya. Not that that's a bad thing, it's just not MY thing. I swear, my in-laws are straight out of "A Mighty Wind".

jarbatz · January 2011

Puckchick07:

YES!!

Although I would miss Fiona terribly. I would love the time away with my husband, and I know my mom would take great care of her.

THIS! In my opinion, those things are as important for you & your husband...and actually it will be much harder to leave T when he is older.

leffe1 · January 2011

I wouldn't but that is just me. If you can do it then go for it! Hey, you only live once right!

Piranha54 · January 2011

Peppernut:
I don't think I could do it without a warmup night or two, first.

This. Plus, given the fact that your mom is his primary caregiver, she knows exactly what she'd getting in to...It would be tough - I barely saw Ellie today and I just want to go wake her up! But time with DH would be lovely!!

ateytelb · January 2011

When Jason was 9 months old we went to Florinda for 3 days. When he was 2 we went to California for a week. Last spring when he was almost 3 we went overseas for a week. Each time Jason's nanny and my mom were watching him, and he was fine.

fauxshelley · January 2011

I would and I have. I travel for work sometimes so I'm kind of used to it. I took Pumpkin to Disneyworld for a week without Jack when he was 6 months old. I missed him like crazy, but we had a great time. I miss him when I work out of town too, but it's different because I have no choice about being away from him then, but the vacation was my choice. I'm considering it again for our vacation this year, a Disney cruise. In my case, I don't think I could handle both kids by myself and be able to spend any amount of quality time with Pumpkin or be able to relax.

Pesky · January 2011

Tough call. I have to date left mine with my ILs for 2-3 nights at a time and that has been okay. But we are going to leave them with the ILs for a week to go to Istanbul -- DH has to go for work so a lot of our expenses are covered and it's a once in a lifetime opportunity. And our ILs offered to fly out on their own dime to watch the kids so it seems like a no-brainer. Honestly, it will be the toughest on me. I know for the kids, being that their weekday routines will remain the same (daycare/preschool), the time away won't be THAT bad. But I'm also a firm believer in time away from the kids being good for a marriage, being a chance to reconnect. The nice thing for you is that at his age, he'll probably deal with the absence much better than you think!

robynlesley · January 2011

If I had anyone I trusted to take care of Aaron for that time-frame, I would. Heck, I'd just like to go to the MOVIES and dinner with my DH.

Have fun.

stever · January 2011

No, but only because 7 days is way too long for me to be away from DS.

indianasunshine · January 2011

I couldn't do it either. Getting through the work day without him is tough enough for me!

LyndaCarter · January 2011

If I were not breastfeeding I would absolutely take it and run! I love my babies, but I need a break and I miss my husband.

MrsKLS · January 2011

We did but our 1st trip away was a week but Sydney was 2 1/2 when we did it. WE went to Jamaica for our anniversary - I called everyday and cried everyday when I heard her voice Crying

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