WWYD? 5 night vacation without kids

[billysmommy]

I found out last night that DH is planning a trip for me for Christmas. We were at a Christmas party and he had had a bit to drink and was talking with my mom about it in a pretty loud voice. I don't know where we are going but I asked him a little more about it this morning. He said it was for 3 nights and is at the end of February. I talked to my mom this morning - she called about something else but told her I had found out a little. She and my dad are going to be watching Billy and Benjamin while we are gone. She said that DH had told her we are leaving early Friday morning and coming home late Monday night - so that turns it into more like a 5 night vacation. I am totally fine with leaving Billy with my parents but Benjamin is a whole other story. He still wakes 1-5 times a night to eat, he is EBF - we have started solids but they are definately not his main source of food, he will not use a bottle but we have started giving him sippy cups with bm which he will drink and he is very attached to me. And I will have to bring my pump along and pump while we're on vacation - not too romantic.
I am so excited to go on vacation and would love it if this was NEXT year's Christmas present. I just think that it is too early to leave Benjamin for that long. When I was talking to my mom today, she said that she had thought of a couple other options and was going to call DH today and discuss those, she said he has been calling them everyday for the past week trying to arrange everything. I think I need to sit and talk with DH before this all becomes final - I would be totally okay with spending 1 night away and maybe 2 but definately not 5!!!
Am I being realistic here or would 5 nights be okay? I love the fact that he wants to go away as a couple and next year a long vacation would be perfect.
Thanks for any advice :)

[SnuggleBuggles]

Doesn't seem practical to me when you have a less than one year old at home- especially one that is breastfed.

It was a very sweet idea but I don't think I could have logistically done it with such a little bf one at home. 2 nights is doable.

Beth

[hillview]

Unless you are planning to wean him OR you have a MASSIVE stock pile (and I mean massive) I just don't know how it would work. Sounds like a very nice idea ... can you bring the baby? Can you go for a night? Can you get a raincheck?
/hillary

[elephantmeg]

DH has been trying to get me to agree on one-we went in Feb for several years and last year went right before x-mas (as each other's x-mas presents and before DS was born in Feb). I told him absolutely not until DS is a year old AND I have weaned him down to nursing 2x a day. I will not pump more than 2x a day on vacation!

[Wife_and_mommy]

I wouldn't go. I'm having a hard enough time with leaving ds for 3 days when he's 15M. I don't know if he'll be weaned yet or not but I think he'll be okay.

The only time I've been away from DD was when I gave birth to ds. That was two nights.



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[JBaxter]

I couldnt do it

[kristenk]

That's such a thoughtful gift. (Do you think your DH could suggest it to mine?!) However, there's no way I could do it with the whole BF issue. It would add a lot of stress to what should be a stress-free time. (Isn't it closer to 3 than 5, though? You'd be there all night Thursday, but gone Friday, Saturday and Sunday and then would return to cover most of Monday night, right?)

[billysmommy]

Our flight would leave at 6am so I would have to bring the boys to my parents house the night before and our flight doesn't get in until 11:55 pm on Monday night so we wouldn't get home until 3ish.

[billysmommy]

DH just called, he has been talking to our travel agent (family friend) and we are going to try to push it back until late Oct or Nov next year. I am totally comfortable with that.
He said that he hadn't even thought about the pumping issues and the night feedings. We're going to try to go away for a night around here instead for Feb.

[kristenk]

That's great! Have fun on your night away in February and your big trip next fall. I wonder where you're going?! :)

[casey0729]

I am glad you guys have come up with a compromise! I hope you enjoy your trip.

KC

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[Wife_and_mommy]

That's great! What an understanding dh you have. :)



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