First Sleep Over

Csara · #1 (**permalink**) 10-28-2007, 10:41 AM

My son is exactly 28 months old and he just had his very first sleep over away from Mommy and Daddy last night. I've been ready for a while but we were waiting until we were pretty sure our son would be ready. We had a party last night so we planned it out that J (DS) would sleep at my parents' house. He spends a lot of time with them and loves being with them so I wasn't worried about that. Last weekend he and I slept at their house for 2 nights because my husband was in the hospital, so I think that got him used to the idea as well.

My parents picked J up from our house last night to take him to dinner and he made a small fuss to go. Normally he is eager to leave with them, but I had told him he was sleeping there so he was a bit apprehensive. It took about 5 seconds for my dad to get him to laugh and all was fine. Turns out our son sleeps better at his grandparents' house than he does out ours.

Meanwhile, I had a terrible night sleep. I was up every few hours wondering if he was ok, if he was crying for me, and if my parents were totally exhausted. I called at 7:45 a.m. (couldn't help myself) and heard everything was fine, so I went back to sleep for a little bit. It was the most relaxed I felt ALL night!

My husband and I went out for breakfast as a twosome, which is something we haven't done since I was pregnant. It was so nice!!!

I feel so good knowing that my son is totally fine away from us. Heck, he even put up a fight when we tried to take him home. We literally took him kicking and screaming, but once we got home, he was fine. He was just tired and needed a nap.

It might sound weird, but I honestly feel like a new phase of my life is starting. I said to my mom, "you can handle that once a month, right?" and she said "definitely"!

Hopefully my sleeping will improve because I'll know he's fine. Now we just have to try it with the other set of grandparents in a few weeks and see how that goes. Wow - I might actually have 2 nights a month alone with my hubby!!!

jana · #2 (**permalink**) 10-28-2007, 10:50 AM

Congratulations!

Deana · #3 (**permalink**) 10-28-2007, 11:01 AM

that is fantastic!! It is so great to know that your child feels "at home" with grandparents.

queensara · #4 (**permalink**) 10-28-2007, 11:04 AM

That is awesome for you and your son!! My son has stayed here with my parents alone 2 different nights and I didn't have any trouble sleeping. How bad is that

I have very fond memories of going to stay at my grandparents house and can't wait for that to be a reality for my son. Right now we live 4 hours away from them but are trying to move closer.

Nights away from your son will make the baby making easier too

KeelyKay · #5 (**permalink**) 10-28-2007, 11:20 AM

How awesome! Yay for Jax!!! He's such a big boy

. DS goes to sleep easier for his grandmothers than he does for me. He snuggles them and passes out. He has to beat me half to death and nurse for 30 minutes before he even thinks about going to bed... unfair imo

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HeavenLeigh · #6 (**permalink**) 10-28-2007, 01:13 PM

Yay for Jax spending time alone with his grandparents and yay for you and J getting some much needed time alone. I love my kids more than anything in the world, but it is nice to just be "Krysti" at times

Hope all goes well w/ J's other grandparents and you can get 2 nights a month

pink_elephant · #7 (**permalink**) 10-28-2007, 03:16 PM

how awesome!!

we are lucky (sorta) ... A is so much better for my inlaws or my mom then he is with us

The first time my in-laws took him he was 4 1/2 weeks.. they took one look at us when we came to visit and ordered us both home. I half protested but they pushed me out the door. I called a half dozen times to check on him LOL... but I really did need some rest. I was so happy to see my little man the next day!

My mom kept him with my aunt's help a few times but until a month or two ago she never kept him alone.. I was super nervous because she gets too wrapped up in her dogs sometimes but they were both happy and healthy at the end of it all.

Its awesome to have family to help out for a little alone time

CC21 · #8 (**permalink**) 10-29-2007, 09:18 AM

We took our first "trip" away from the kids last week. DH has a conference every fall that he goes to. I decided that I would go with him this year. It's Wednesday - Friday. We dropped the kids off at the sitter Wed. morning. MIL picked them up and they stayed with his parents Wed. nights. MIL took the day off on Thursday and stayed at home with them. Then my parents picked them up Thurs. night and they stayed all night and my mom watched them Friday.

Ya know, it wasn't really too bad. I thought I would miss them terribly and want to go home on the second day. I missed them, but I wasn't a basket case. I was ready to get home Friday.

L was happy to see us. She smiled really big and came running. But J was more interested in seeing Papa's mules and the puppies in the barn.

It's good to know that we can be gone a few days and the kids don't seem to mind.

jessica · #9 (**permalink**) 10-29-2007, 09:21 AM

Fabulous, I'm glad it went well! I know this has been something you've wanted to plan for a while, I am happy for you that this new phase is starting.

B'sgirl · #10 (**permalink**) 10-29-2007, 09:43 AM

That is so nice! I'm so worried about leaving B when I have the new baby. I am more nervous about that than anything!

I'm glad you can have some nights of freedom.

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