... since Amelia was born. And tonight, for the first time ever, we had an actual babysitter take care of her!
Amelia has stayed with my sister and brother-in-law several times. She's stayed with grandparents a few times as well. And she stayed with close friends twice. But we've never done the official babysitter thing. I feel a little lost and sad when I'm away from Amelia under general circumstances, but it was nerve-wracking to leave our home and our child to someone who is pretty much a complete stranger. Amelia and I met her for about 20 minutes a few weeks ago and she cares for neighbor children quite often. We knew she'd be great, but it was still a big, big step for us to take.
Steve and I went to a nearby Japanese steakhouse for dinner. It's a place we enjoy, but cannot go with Amelia. She is too afraid of the "HOT!" cooking surface. And the fire volcano would certainly terrify her. So we enjoyed our grown-up night out. And from what we hear, Amelia had an absolute blast with her new friend.
We have a babysitter! No more scrambling to figure out what to do if a last-minute work function comes up. WE HAVE A SITTER. Yay for us!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
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3 comments:
YAY!!! Congratulations! I know how hard finding a sitter is. You & Steve deserve a night out. I hope your sitter continues to work out well for you. That's great!
We just found a sitter, too! Amazing what a difference that makes!!
Hey, congrats on your Parents Picks pre-nomination! Get your peeps clicking-- I already did! ;) http://www.parentsconnect.com/parents-picks/best-parenting-blogs
Oh my goodness! Thanks, scarymommy for letting me know. I am SO EXCITED! I'm having so much fun with my blog.
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