Tonight will be my frist night without my baby girl!

Well, it's now morning, so I hope the both of you have survived this! My oldest has spent more time away from me than any of the other kids. He was about 3 months old when he spent his first night away from me. His Godparents kept him overnight because they'd bought me concert tickets. My mom also used to let him sleep over now and then. And the in laws have even kept him, but only once. None of the other kids have ever spent a night away from home, the only nights they've been away from me are the times I was in the hopsital having more children, lol. Most of it was uneventful. I was worried when I had to go in to have my toddler, because a few days before that, the twins had woken up at like 4am and let themselves outside and were playing in the side yard (no fences). My husband slept through the whole thing, but I woke up when I heard the door open. I decided that night that I'd have a home birth because I wouldn't leave the kids alone with hubby, lol! I got over it though and did go to the hospital. When I went to have the youngest it was harder on me. My toddler was only 18 months, and he and I bonded like I'd never bonded with any other child. I really didn't want to leave him, and wasn't sure he'd be okay without me for 2 days. He did allright, the only time that was hard on him was when he'd come to visit me then had to leave me. The night I went into the hospital totally freaked my daughter out though. I went in after they'd gone to bed, so she didn't know where I was, and at about 4am she called 911. Hubby had just gone to bed around 3am and he was woken up at 4 when the state troopers were in the bedroom! He still hasn't gotten over that.

Whenever my son's father used to come to get him, I would always plan something for myself to make the hours go away faster. My son really didn't spend the night away when he was really small, I don't think I could have taken that. He was four when his father started coming by to take him for the day, it was usually nine to nine. I'm sure your little girl will do just fine, maybe after a while she will start missing you, she is still so young, you'll get through it

i remember when my kids stayed away from home for the first time. just try to stay busy and you will be fine. i know that it is hard, but it is going to happen sometime so it is better to get it over with now. but just try to stay busy and everything will be fine.

Oh! You poor thing. I hope everything worked out well. As for me, I'm dreading the day when my daughter may have to spend the evening away from me. That hasn't happened yet. When she was seven months old, she had to spend ten days in the hospital. I spent every day and night there by her side. I didn't leave! My spouse spent the time he could with us. But he had to work. I was happy to be a stay at home mom then without a job so that I could be there for her. But, I could tell that the hospital staff wanted me to leave so they could shuttle her off to a shared room and do their tests. No way! I wasn't going anywhere.