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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another thing you could do is ask your friends how they handled it when they had babies. Maybe they'll say there's a great sitter in the neighborhood or something. [/quote]

YES - this.  Presumably they had the house 5-6 years ago, too?  What did they do with the kids then?  And at 1 year old, your baby can manage one nap a day.  So you'll be alone with the baby (or DH will be alone with the baby) for 2-3 hours each afternoon.  Quite frankly, that sounds wonderful - sit on the patio and read a book or snooze yourself while the baby naps.

As for other activities - it's not get on a boat or stay home are your only options.  I bet a friend would be willing to join you and the baby for a stroll through the city or breakfast out one morning.  If your friends are kind, they'll be flexible and willing to adapt a little to accommodate the toddler once in a while.

It really does sound like you just don't want to go.  What would you be doing differently at home, OP?  It sounds like these are your options:

SAHM - hang out at home with baby and 5 year old while DH works
WOHM - be at work all day
Vacation Mom - hang out with friends and/or baby, get lots of down time.

Either way, sounds like a no brainer to me.[/quote]

Default Parent Full-Time Working Mom:  Get to spend your entire "vacation" caring for your cranky child while your DH sleeps or whatever, but not at your own house where at least you have everything you need, plus you have to deal with everyone else blaming you for being stressed and inflexible.  [/quote]

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