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April 2013 Moms
AnnieJar
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Thoughts?
AnnieJar
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Ok so DH and I keep going back and forth on this what do you ladies think?
About 6 months ago my mom bought us and my sister and her husband tickets to a major theatre production for this Friday night. At the time I had subtly said to her I wasn't sure if we'd be up for it but she didn't catch my drift to tickets were bought. So the show is a city about 45 minutes from my house. Meanwhile my sister and my mom live about 30 minutes away from the show location and an hour and fifteen from me. The plan has always been for us to trek with our two kids to my sisters place where my mom will babysit (both my kids and my nephew). My moms best friend and my inlaws are also available to help.
My 3.5 year old son is generally wild and crazy so he'll be a handful but I'm not too worried about that. My mom has watched him plenty and frankly any break I can get from him I take.
My DD is 3.5 months and is EBF and generally a laid back baby. However she does get very fussy and cries a lot leading up to bedtime. We have been trying a bottle w her and she won't take it from my husband.
In a few weeks I go back to work and DH will be on his own with the two kids for on evening (4-9pm) so dd will have to either take a bottle from him or go without until I'm home.
So on to the main question: should we go the Friday or not? I'm not thrilled about leaving her but I know she won't starve and she'll be in good hands, even if she's miserable. DH really wants to go but thinks its wrong of us to leave her. My point is that in a couple weeks I'm going to have to leave her so I may as well get one evening out to enjoy myself when I have the chance. Plus then he will see that it is possible for someone other than me to take care of her. Is one of is more right than the other?
About 6 months ago my mom bought us and my sister and her husband tickets to a major theatre production for this Friday night. At the time I had subtly said to her I wasn't sure if we'd be up for it but she didn't catch my drift to tickets were bought. So the show is a city about 45 minutes from my house. Meanwhile my sister and my mom live about 30 minutes away from the show location and an hour and fifteen from me. The plan has always been for us to trek with our two kids to my sisters place where my mom will babysit (both my kids and my nephew). My moms best friend and my inlaws are also available to help.
My 3.5 year old son is generally wild and crazy so he'll be a handful but I'm not too worried about that. My mom has watched him plenty and frankly any break I can get from him I take.
My DD is 3.5 months and is EBF and generally a laid back baby. However she does get very fussy and cries a lot leading up to bedtime. We have been trying a bottle w her and she won't take it from my husband.
In a few weeks I go back to work and DH will be on his own with the two kids for on evening (4-9pm) so dd will have to either take a bottle from him or go without until I'm home.
So on to the main question: should we go the Friday or not? I'm not thrilled about leaving her but I know she won't starve and she'll be in good hands, even if she's miserable. DH really wants to go but thinks its wrong of us to leave her. My point is that in a couple weeks I'm going to have to leave her so I may as well get one evening out to enjoy myself when I have the chance. Plus then he will see that it is possible for someone other than me to take care of her. Is one of is more right than the other?
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Re: Thoughts?
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Also I'd introduce that bottle pretty soon so you don't get stuck when you really need some help.