Activity #559: Hit the casino with a bambino

by Heather

When we have new babies in our lives, it’s easy to go into a self-imposed exile or quarantine, reading only sleep habits books and looking only at the baby. Of course, Whitney and I think that mama needs to leave the house and thus this site was born.

I read the story of how Vicky took her 6 week old daughter, Caitlin, to a bachelorette party at a casino and nodded with recognition (I flew from SFO to Chicago to attend one of my bff’s weddings when Holden was 3 weeks old, so I’m a little crazy). Her amazingly supportive husband, Dave, hung out with the bambino in one of the party rooms so that Vicky could go back and forth between the party and the breastfeeding.

Dada and babyOh yeah, I would have done that. Maybe it’s awesome, or maybe it’s terrible, but if you don’t even try to go to your best friend’s party, won’t you always wish you did?

Read the logistics and details at SecretMomThoughts post “adventures.” Next time, Vicky, take a picture of you being all wild and not just baby and daddy hanging out.

What are some of the crazy places y’all have taken your infants? Any pregnant mamas with grandiose plans?

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{ 3 comments… read them below or add one }

1 jessyz 06.23.08 at 9:44 pm

We’ve taken the baby almost everywhere she’s even been on an airplane too, yeah I totally agree with Vicky, a baby should be no reason to go into exile, on the contrary they are the best reason to live a more active and happy life so they learn to be social and flexible.

2 Judith 06.24.08 at 7:46 am

I’m going to a conference next week in DC with my baby and his grandmother. It should be interesting.

3 Megan 06.27.08 at 11:13 pm

My husband and I took our 9 day old son to a wedding over 3 hours away. And I had had a c-section. Within his first 2 weeks of life we also went to two graduations. We wanted to be at these events for our friend and family members so we made it work.

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