I'm really torn with what to do. Expected at the birthday party of one of my best friends this evening. It's a murder mystery themed event, so we all have parts to play etc. It's been arranged for months as she needed firm numbers so she knew how many to buy the party for. I know she put a lot of thought into who got what part. This is something she's wanted to do for ages and is going all out on it.
The problem is my 3 month old daughter is under the weather. Not quite herself - sleepier, clingier, and fussier than usual. I'm a nurse and my experience is suspecting ear infection, although her temperature is normal - bright red ear she keeps tugging, appears to be in pain when not dosed with Calpol. She has had watery green stools 5 times today, but weeing lots and feeding more frequently, so I'm not too worried about dehydration.
My mother is happy to babysit despite this, but my husband wants us to cancel. It doesn't help that we have only left her for a few hours twice before and on one of those occassions she became very unwell with gastroenteritis and was admitted to hospital.
To be honest, I don't feel terribly good about the thought of leaving her while she is on the poorly side, but also feel bad at the prospect of cancelling on my friend. I'm worried two characters not being present will ruin her murder mystery, and I know how much she's been looking forward to it. If it wasn't for the murder mystery I'd cancel no question.
WWYD?