getting drunk

optimist13 · July 2011

whats your new household policy on mommy and/or daddy getting drunk, now that there is a LO in the house?

skio · July 2011

We never had and still do not have a "policy." We're both grown adults and drink responsibly, so I imagine we'll just be even more vigilant now that we have started a family. Our days of getting shitcanned and puking in the petunia beds were long gone before LO came. But we still enjoy drinking socially. DH was at a wedding Friday and had a few, but was totally okay to get home (by train) and chat with me about how it was once he did. We were at a surprise party with LO last night and each had two drinks or so. I BF'd her when we got home - I discussed alcohol intake with my LC and am careful when I have a drink to let enough time pass before feeding her. Once I stop BFing at a year, I'll have a little more freedom to drink at social events, but whenever I'm coming home to DD, I'll be able to meet her needs no matter what - she comes first. I don't like the idea of ever being super drunk around her, I personally feel it jeopardizes her safety. But there's nothing wrong with drinking responsibly at social events. That said, I plan on going to Vegas sans-DD for my 30th next spring, and all bets are off then.

globetrotting7 · July 2011

We're not big drinkers to begin with but when one person drinks socially the other person drives (this isn't really a new policy), and we never drink around our son and the person who has been drinking doesn't handle him. My birthday is coming up and we're going out, my husband is driving us but the drinking is just not worth the hangover to me. Our son will still get up at 6 am and he won't care that we've been out and we're tired and hungover.

tistampsup · July 2011

We're not huge drinkers, but I do like my bourbon and white wine. DH is a beer drinker. Normally DH will have a beer or 2 if we go out. I'm the responsible driver. The other Saturday we went to a cook out. DH insisted I let loose with all the wives, and he'd take care of LO and drive us home. Well...a bottle of White Windfall later...I thought it would be a good idea to have American Honey and sweet tea. I quickly realized that I am an old fart.

Phil&Corinna · July 2011

skio:
We never had and still do not have a "policy." We're both grown adults and drink responsibly, so I imagine we'll just be even more vigilant now that we have started a family. Our days of getting shitcanned and puking in the petunia beds were long gone before LO came. But we still enjoy drinking socially. DH was at a wedding Friday and had a few, but was totally okay to get home (by train) and chat with me about how it was once he did. We were at a surprise party with LO last night and each had two drinks or so. I BF'd her when we got home - I discussed alcohol intake with my LC and am careful when I have a drink to let enough time pass before feeding her. Once I stop BFing at a year, I'll have a little more freedom to drink at social events, but whenever I'm coming home to DD, I'll be able to meet her needs no matter what - she comes first. I don't like the idea of ever being super drunk around her, I personally feel it jeopardizes her safety. But there's nothing wrong with drinking responsibly at social events. That said, I plan on going to Vegas sans-DD for my 30th next spring, and all bets are off then.

This for us too... DH does drink a fair amount - but he is never buzzed - and only beer (he likes rye - but it makes him an Ahole IMO - so he's not allowed to drink it). I will often have a drink with DH in the evening - sometimes 2 - but again, I never get buzzed (or at least haven't yet) - like the pp's, the hangover isn't worth it!! Typically, in the past, if we are going out somewhere, he drives and I drink, (it will take him hundreds of dollars to get drunk and me about 2-3 drinks, depending on how quickly I drink them).

sweetpea2718 · July 2011

sometimes I'll have a glass of wine around "happy hour" time when DH gets home if I just fed LO. Thurs night, after LO went to bed at 8, we watched a movie and finished off a bottle of wine. Neither of us were drunk though, and DS doesn't eat again until 4 or 5 usually. It's nice to have little nights in with my DH like that since we can't go out on dates too often!

aubreyalise · July 2011

well we're total homebodies now so we definitely aren't going out and drinking. we didn't lay out any sort of rule, but came to an unspoken agreement, that if one person is going to drink and get even just a little buzzy, the other doesn't drink at all. if there's an emergency and we need to get to a hospital or something, then we want one of us to be good to go.

QuintonsMummah · July 2011

So I guess me taking LO to the bar was a bad idea right? lol

FI doesn't drink..I don't think I've ever seen him drink more than 2 beers in one sitting. I drink on occasion, usually wine. But we have a wedding coming up in August and LO will be at my moms for the weekend and we have a hotel room for the night. I believe I will get pretty tipsy at this wedding

Twinkz · July 2011

We don't get drunk. I don't understand why people do to be perfectly honest. I did it a few times in college but out grew it really, really quickly. We will have a beer or glass of wine here or there but nothing outrageous. If we're out and have a drink, DH always drives. I can't drive after one drink on my seizure meds, well legally I can but it wouldn't be responsible.

BeetleLinz1125 · July 2011

For us, nothing has changed...we never got sloppy drunk in the first place....We both are very big craft beer fans, so it's not something you can drink the same as miller lite....Also big wine drinkers, and we enjoy our fair share of margaritas. I just have to be careful because of BF, but that's it. We're both responsible adults, with our without a baby.

bre87 · July 2011

we have a bar in our apartment that we used to keep stocked. not to get wasted but we would have people over for drinks all the time. i'm a super light weight now and usually stop after a drink or two. if we go out, we usually alternate who goes out and who stays in with Addy because we haven't had her overnight anywhere yet. and she gets up around 6am everyday anyway so no point making myself even clumsier while walking to her room to get her. i just can't see myself geting to where i couldn't drive or anything because i'd be worried about having to take Addy somewhere in the middle of the night and not being able to.

sweetpea2718 · July 2011

BeetleLinz1125:
For us, nothing has changed...we never got sloppy drunk in the first place....We both are very big craft beer fans, so it's not something you can drink the same as miller lite....Also big wine drinkers, and we enjoy our fair share of margaritas. I just have to be careful because of BF, but that's it. We're both responsible adults, with our without a baby.

We are also craft beer lovers over here. Now it's more "drink because I like how it tastes". That means, one and done when DS is awake.

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