I am grappling with a difficult decision. One of Melissa’s friends is getting married in Colorado this summer. We have debated back and fourth on the subject of taking Joshua. I actually really want to take him, but Melissa believes it would be better for Joshua to stay with his grand-parents. We know people travel with small children all of the time, but there is no denying that it will be challenging. There are some events that weekend that are baby friendly but others that are not. Further complicating matters is the fact that Joshua has never been babysat by anyone other then her mom or my parents.* She is concerned, and with good reason, that the unfamiliar environment and babysitters will be unnecessarily stressful for him. The problem I am having is that I don’t see my son much during the week. I typically have a few minutes with him in the morning, but he is usually asleep by the time I get home from work. If we leave him for the weekend, I basically won’t see him for two weeks. Melissa wants me to go with her, but understands my concerns. Melissa has suggested taking an additional day or two off work that week and that is a possibility**, but part of my indecision is that I would actually really enjoy the opportunity to parent for a weekend without a safety net. Well, technically I would still have my parents about a mile away, but I am pretty sure I can parent-up all by myself.
*Melissa has a flexible part-time work schedule and we have been fortunate that our parents have been very accommodating.
** I do need to get better at taking more time off from work.
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