Last night, we decided on a near whom to go over to a friend’s house for the EVEnt. We had been invited for drinks and dinner, and to stay for the midnight festivities, but I have to admit to being very nervous about having Jack out of his routine (not sure if it’s his issue or me projecting!). Since our hostess was running in a rac starting at 5:30, we decided to show up at 6:30 after giving Jack dinner and a bath and dressing him in his fleece jammies. We packed his overnight diaper, his bear, his pack n play, night light, and his bottle, and off we went.
He was quiet and charming, and had this thing for gently touching the head of the little baby girl. He was very sweet about it, and was very calm even though it was half an hour or more past his normal bed time. We set up his pack n play, fed him his bottle, and put him down with his bear and he went right to sleep. We managed to stay out to midnight!! Together!! and Meet New Friends!! With such good omens, 2008 may have something good to say for itself. However, as Ben put it “it’s an election year, how bad can it be?”
So after midnight, we got all of our stuff together, started the car so it would warm up, and then off we went home. Jack was awake the whole car ride, but settled himself back down once we got him home and in his crib, and put himself back to sleep in about 15 minutes (thanks, Dr. Ferber!).
Welcome, 2008!