Date night!!!

I did it!  I went out and found an amazing babysitter that I completely trust and I know she'll do well with our active little guy.  So this is the very first night we're leaving our son with a person other than a close friend or family member!  I am excited and nervous all at the same time.

We've been talking about our sitter for a few days now and Johnny is super excited for her to come over tonight!  He's even got his bath done and spiffy Batman jammies on already!

So call me anal or paranoid, but I was a sitter once and I would have LOVED a little more info about the child's day, his or her routine, and things he/she is and isn't allowed to do.  So I typed up my own friendly little list of things about Johnny.  I'm sure many parents out there have done the same... what do you put on your info sheet?

Adventures in Babysitter Hunting

So, after having Johnny in our home for almost 10 months now, Terry and I are feeling like a babysitter is a great idea. Also many adult activities have come up in our near future.

So, why does getting a babysitter stress me out?

I had babysitters as a child, heck! I WAS a babysitter! I was a GREAT babysitter.

I know a few things about my relationship with Johnny and my "mama bear" attitude around him...
1.  Trust issues... who is this new person in my home and do I let her close to me?
2.  Abandonment issues... where are my parents going, will they come back?
3.  Unpredictable behaviors... like I said, we've been lucky enough to have Johnny for 10 months, but that's ONLY 10 months! We are brand new parents! Sometimes I have no clue how he will react to things.

I want Johnny to be happy.  I DON'T want him to worry about wether we are coming back, or to imagine we would let strangers in our home to care for him. I want him to know he is loved and that we will ALWAYS return.  

What I can say with confidence however, is that Terry and I need to "date." We need to flirt, we need to talk about adult subjects, watch adult movies, and just take a break from the oh-so-different world of parenting we have recently entered.

A happy couple are happy parents, and this is the base of a happy family.

And so the hunt continues.  Do I call the couple of girls who have offered as friends? Or do we interview and find a couple sitters that are strictly babysitters- I think I could keep more of a professional attitude towards this group. Hmmmm... any thoughts?  First babysitter stories? Please share!