My husband made dinner reservations for us for Valentine's Day and my parents are watching Rocco. He's been sleeping through for a week because I started a routine with him. I would love to take the opportunity to have a night alone with my husband but I'm afraid having him at my parents that day will mess up his schedule and then he won't sleep for my Mom and I would feel really bad. Anyone have any experience with this? As long as he gets his feeds and naps at the same time do you think he'll be ok??

Hiya, Marks mum has had the twins overnight and I think she is having them again for Saturday so me and OH can go for dinner!

I just kept the routine the same, Took round toys from their cots and kept the lighting the same and everything and they were OK!
I know it sounds a lot but this way it dont mess up the routine.. x

I'm a little anxious about this too!

My sister have offered to baby sit on the Saturday before valentines, and she hasn't has any contact with children since my cousins were little. Will she know what my baby wants? hahaa¬! I don't know...??? but what will make it easier is that we have a routine for feeds, naps, and her big sleep at night. She doesn't usally go down though until 10.30 when we go to bed, and gets up about 7am.. as she is only sitting for a few hours while we go out.. I won't be able to just put her to bed and then find her still asleep when we get back.!! Prob her most active time is from 6pm till 9pm 9 right in the middle of dinner reservations! I'm sure she will act up (my sister I mean, hahaha!!!) - but I'm going to ask her to stick to the routine - after all it helps me to know what she wants, and when, so it will help my sister too.

I'm sure he will be fine (but it never stops us worrying, does it?!) Ask them to try to stick to your methods.. but even if they don't, I don't think that all your hard work will be undone by one night!.. just put him back in routine when he comes home.
My tip is.. it is easier to keep a baby awake when they are tired, than to put an awake baby to sleep.. so if he usaully has an afternoon nap.. and he is wide awake - don't worry about it. and then if you find him lagging in the evening, but before bed time.. try to keep him awake a little longer, with quiet play
xxx

I'm sure he'll be fine hun, just ask your mum to try and keep his routine as much the same as she can.
x

Just write down his routine and ask your mum to keep to it as best possible and also take some familiar objects and a blanket for him aswell.

Well I think we're going to do it. We have a casino nearby so we might go out there for a bit. Also we might get a hotel just because. The hotel has those sleep number beds in the rooms and we've always wanted to sleep on one. Lol
plus they have a package at the hotel where you get a breakfast buffet and a voucher for $10 at the casino to gamble with. Lol!!
The hotel is only about 10 minutes from parents' house so I'll feel comfortable knowing if he stays up all night or something, they can call us and we can be over quickly.