Advice for first baby-free vacation

Ashley

Hello! My husband and I have our 2 year wedding anniversary coming up near the end of August (08/28) and about a week or so ago my husband told me that he would like to go on a weekend vacation just the two of us, so we can enjoy some quiet time together and allow me to relax for a full weekend. And also since last year I had been too pregnant to go anywhere- we live in Michigan and got married by the Silver Lake Sand Dunes. Couldn’t go back last year but I want to go this year!

While I am very excited for it, I also tried to not sob that night as I thought about being away from my currently 10 month old baby. As a stay at home mom I am always with him, and the most I’ve ever been away from him was 3-4 hours (and this was months ago).

I am very comfortable with either my husband’s parents or his brother and wife watching my baby, as we spend a lot of time with them, but I’m so nervous about being away from him and am afraid I’ll cry and he will miss me.

Any advice on how to prepare for our vacation (us and baby), any important tips/docs/etc to leave with his family babysitters, whether we should pay his family for babysitting, how I can relax and enjoy time with my husband without worrying about my baby, and any other advice would be greatly appreciated!

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