First Babysitter

We did it! Our first babysitting experience with Zoe! Wednesday Kent goes golfing with his league. This is great, except for once a month when I have book club on Wednesdays too. We decided this month to both be out, so we looked for a sitter for Zoe. Our neighbor had offered and we decided to give her a try. I was nervous all week just thinking about it, but really wanted to go to book club (we were discussing Shades of Grey).

All day I worried and stressed about leaving Zoe. We have left her with family, but this was a big step. Our neighbor arrived on time and I was a mess. I just smiled after running through everything (literally everything) and told her it was our first time. She was great and understood :) I handed Zoe over and the crying began. I was crushed. I was upset but was able to leave. As I drove away I kept thinking I should head back, but I knew that it was good for us both. I made it to book club and sat with my phone the entire evening. It wasn't long, the babysitter was only there for two hours before Kent came back home to relieve her. He called me and let me know all was well, except that she didn't take a bottle. She was no longer fussy, but I knew it was time for me to head home. Overall it was a hard experience, but I'm glad we did it. Hopefully Zoe will be back on the bottle soon!