Our fourth wedding anniversary is in a couple weeks, but I wasn't sure what I wanted to do for it. Last year we went to Vegas, so no big trips this year. In Vegas we went to a Boys II Men concert at The Mirage, and they were really good. Sounded great, but I was a little dissapointed my fat pregnant ass couldn't fight through the crowd of women to get a rose they were handing out as they were walking down the aisles singing I'll make love to you.
So Ryan found out they are coming to Motor City Casino Detroit toward the end of November so we decided to go see them again, and maybe this time I can fight for a rose. I think I have been to Motor City once, but it was years ago and it was a very short visit, my friend and I played $20 in quarters on the slots and left. So since this is our anniversary outing, I suggested we get a room and take a night off from parenting.
Then I realized that of course requires an overnight away from Emily. I said I wouldn't be ready for that until she was past a year old and out of the SIDS danger zone. But she'll be 8 months by then, and I really want to go. I realized we can have our babysitters come stay the night at our house, so she can stick to her routine, sleep in her own crib, they'll have access to the video monitor....that makes me feel a lot better. The idea of her sleeping at someone else's house overnight gives me anxiety.
So we plan to ask Ryan's parents. I feel bad that they are my first choice over my dad, but they are easier to plan on. My dad and my stepmom don't live together, and as of now she still works (she's retiring in December) so if she's working that night or the next morning only my dad could come. I feel better about two people being there so if she does wake in the middle of the night, which she probably will since we'll be gone, I'll feel better if there are two people to hear her cries. Grandparents just aren't used to getting up in the middle of the night for babies so I would worry my dad would sleep through it.
My inlaws both have weekends off so it's not an issue for them both to come. Plus, if my dad and stepmom could come, they'd have to bring her daughter too and we don't have an extra bed for her. She could sleep on the couch I suppose, but it's just easier to have my inlaws do it. Being my dad, I could maybe see him whine about having to come here, thinking I am silly for requesting that, but being the daughter-in-law, my inlaws will do just about anything I ask because they don't want to step on toes. Plus, I'm sorry to all you guys out there, but moms just seem to understand this stuff better. I can see why my dad wouldn't think it is necessary, but my MIL would completely understand why I want them to come here.
I am not as excited about the prospect of spending the night without her since Emily is such an easy baby and I don't really have to get up with her that much, but I am so excited about the prospect of getting drunk. Unless I am mistaken, I have not been drunk since my bachelorette party. Obviously Ryan and I can't drink with the intent to get drunk when we're home with her, and it is no fun for just one of us to drink. I just hope my 35 year old self can handle being "fall on the floor" drunk again.
I was looking at pics of the hotel, the rooms are beautiful and the view of the city at night looks amazing. It's sad though that much of Detroit is only pretty from a distance. So the plan will probably be to get there around check in time, eat dinner, gamble for a bit and then go to the concert. Afterward we can hit a bar and get our drink on. I hope we have fun and I don't spend the night worried about Emily, but so far I am really excited, too bad it's still over a month away though.
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