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NBR need advice on taking LO to an event tomorrow

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An old friend of mine is hosting a party tomorrow to celebrate her marriage.  The wedding was last December in another country, so we didn't make it to that.  We also missed the engagement party because it was just two weeks after LO had been discharged from the NICU.  This friend is also about to move to another state with her husband, so it's a bit of a farewell party too.  The party is being held an hour away from us.  The invitation was for 6:30pm, but she just told me dinner will be served at 8:00pm.

I'm not comfortable making the drive out there and back on my own late in the evening. So at the moment our options are:

1) Take LO with us, most likely dressed in his pajamas.  Arrive at 6:30.  Stay to chat until 7:30-8:00pm when LO is ready for bed, thus leaving before the dinner actually starts.  Put him in the car, drive home, try to transfer him from car to crib as gently as possible.

2) Drop off LO and his pack-n-play at my parent's house, who live about half-way between us and the party.  Leave LO for my parents to put to bed for the first time ever and hope they manage. LO has a mild cold/runny nose and hasn't slept at their house or gone to bed without mom or dad there before.  Stay at the party until 9-9:30.  Pick LO up from my parents' house at 10:00pm, wake him up to get him in the car, drive home, try to get him from car to crib.  He doesn't STTN, so just leaving him to spend the night isn't an option.

I'm thinking option 1 is the best way to go.  WDYT?
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Re: NBR need advice on taking LO to an event tomorrow

  • PB102012PB102012 member
    I would probably do option 1....

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  • MyBaby2013MyBaby2013 member
    @petey1106‌ took the words right out of my mouth! If your parents are ok with LO waking up and you just taking care of his needs there then I think it is a great idea. Friendships are important especially if after kids you sill hold onto some. They seem like important people to you and I think if you have the support Of your parents it would be a good opportunity to have a little date. Obviously all of this depends on how YOU feel because you have to be comfortable with the situation. And you know LO better than anyone if he would be okay with being there. Hope you get to go either way it works out and at least say goodbye!
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  • ELauren88ELauren88 member
    I agree. Just spend the night with your rents. Best of both worlds. You don't have to move LO, and you can enjoy dinner.
    I was pretty freaked about leaving LO with my parents during bedtime, turns out, my mom actually knows what she's doing. ;) LO still sleeps better for my parents than for me.
     
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  • vulpinivulpini member
    Spending the night is not an option for a number of reaslns, which is why I didn't list it as an option
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  • karabear11karabear11 member
    I would do option 2. It will be nice to be around friends and not have to rush out before dinner. Your parents will figure out the bedtime thing and I am sure he will be fine!
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  • thoughtfulmommythoughtfulmommy member
    Either option sounds good. I find my LO is easier now to transfer asleep between car seat, stroller, carrier to crib, etc. So hopefully your LO will stay asleep as you transfer into and out of the car.

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  • LEMSALEMSA member
    Option 2. It's a too bad you can't stay there. That would be ideal.
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  • PrimRoseMamaPrimRoseMama member
    If it were me I might send my regrets. However, option 1 sounds the best of the two.


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  • vulpinivulpini member
    We went with option 1.  We got there at 6:30 and stayed until 8:30.  Dinner still wasn't served by the time we left though.  We changed LO into pajamas before getting in the car and he fell asleep on the way home and didn't wake up when we took her out of the car.  
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