We weren't able to see our movie last night due to an extreme case of stranger danger. Just when the movie was about to start I get a call from our house phone. My first thought was, "Oh crap! We have to go home." I knew nothing horrible would happen just his normal stranger danger crying. Well, apparently he was laughing and doing just fine but suddenly he started coughing and crying. With a lot of crying comes a lot of spitting up with our sweet angel and the babysitter got worried. She called her mom to see if this was normal. Her mom was going to bring her dinner so she came over to our house and tried to help her before calling us.
Wyatt kept spitting up and crying so they called. My friend (the mom) said, "Is he sick?" Nope, that is just what he does when he cries a lot. I said, "And he probably has a lot of snot coming out of his nose too, huh?" She said, "Yes! I totally think he is sick." Nope. Once again it is normal. I told them to take him outside or to try the bottle. I called back in ten minutes and he was STILL screaming. It was almost his bedtime and nothing would calm him down. She did say she swaddled him and he started to calm down a little. I so did not want to come home but knew we would have to. I told them that it was their decision whether they wanted us to come home. They opted that would be the best choice.
So, home we went. No movie. No anniversary date. We did eat a fabulous Japanese meal at the food court. Does that count?
I walked upstairs and as soon as he saw me and I held him he stopped crying. I started talking to him and he started laughing. They were so mad because it was just a bad case of stranger danger. Then he started laughing and giggling at them (because I was holding him). I fed him his bottle and off to bed he went.
I'm so frustrated! I wish he would take to other people. We so needed a night out together but oh the sacrifices we make for our little ones. I hope the next time he will at least eat. We have decided that we have to put him to bed and then go out. But at the same time I want him to get used to babysitters. I think since it is summer I need to hire a babysitter a few times while I'm still home to come play with him. Maybe that will work.
I sure hope this stranger danger thing ends soon!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Stranger Danger
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I am so sorry! I've been there. Luckily we always left Ellie with Rob's parents and they were nice enough to lie to us after a while and not tell us how much Ellie really cried while we were gone. It's not a fun thing since you do need some alone time with your hubby occasionally!
Bummer! He'll learn that you'll come back. It only took Joshie 17 months. I LOVE that pic of you in front of the SLC temple!
Oh man, now that is one problem I have never had with my kids. I think they would walk off with any fun person they saw. I am constantly warning them not to trust strangers because they take to people so well. I think your idea of having the sitter over a bunch while you are there is a good one.
So frustrating! Hope he warms up so you can have a night out!
Send him over for an otter pop! :)
UGH! That really stinks. It took us a LONG time to finally go out without Emma. I'm so sorry! Congrats on the anniversary! you guys make such a wonderful couple!!
KEEP GETTING A BABY SITTER!! Brooklyn did that and we felt bad so we never left her. NOT A GOOD IDEA! Now at 2 she still hates baby sitters! Rrrr!!! Our date nights consist of going to Snowflake having Grandma watch her! Good luck.
Oh that's too bad! you should have kept the sitter there and put him back down for bed and gone back to the movies!!! The JOYS of motherhood!
Start putting him in the kidzone or whatever they call it at your gym! He will scream hysterically and they will come get you in about 10 minutes. But GO EVERY DAY. He will get the picture, and start to enjoy the adventure. It took about a month with Jaxon (within said month I wanted to kill myself) but I was put him in screaming, hop on the treadmill, and wait for them to come get me in 10 minutes. Then we would head to freestone park for a fast stroller walk to finish the exercises. His screaming lessened by a few minutes each week until he was happy as a clam to head in!
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