To not baby sit Godson?

[Halloweenbaby]

I've been godmother to a lovely little boy for 2 years, his mum is a close friend.
I've baby sat him a couple of times in the past, he has been in bed and I've just had to sit at his house obviously in case he wakes up, never expected any money or been paid just doing his mum a favour really. Friend has asked me if I can 'watch' dgs for a few hours tomorrow evening so she can meet another mutual friend for a drink.
Now I'm feeling pretty moody atm, I am fed up (few issues with dp) and am about to have 1st Baby in a few weeks so feeling hormonal too. I also want my last few weeks of 'freedom', even though i wil only be relaxing at home, i dont really like going to other peoples houses, i can never make myself comfortable, especially being the size i am now so aibu to say sorry but I can't? I can't say I have other arrangements as mutual friend lives close by so would see car in drive and I don't want to come across as being awkard but I think I am being aren't I?

This isn't your problem OP. You don't feel up to it so you don't do it. If she gets arsey then you know what her feelings to you really are.

Well you can say no but then you must understand that she may feel as if you're not being all that great a friend as you are not very willing to put yourself out - as you aren't.

I'd be a bit hurt if both friends were close friends and they didn't want to invite me along as well, to be honest.

And it's pretty rude of your friend to tell you to take responsibility for your godson - he is her responsibility !

I think it'd be more than reasonable for you to offer to baby sit in your house - they can bring along a travel cot or ready bed for him.

I have to say I'd do it. It's only a few hours and you have 3-5 weeks left to relax. I know it's exhausting but surely you can just read stories/watch a movie with him?

When I was 8 months pregnant my SIL's husband had to stay in hospital after emergency surgery and we took their DS, who was about 1.5 for a weekend. Ok there were two of us but it was totally fine. You can defo do a few hours.

Personally, I'd do it and expect the same back of her as it is not a full on day but it is your choice and she shouldn't question your reasoning.

you are all bonkers, the spot of "of course you should put yourself out gif your friend" er why? doesn't sound like the friend puts herself out for Godmother. "take responsibility for your dgs" doesn't mean free childcare!

the op has offered a solution, bring child over, the mother has declined. tough shit really!

if you don't want to because you don't feel like it then don't, simples.

argh spot /point gif/for

Yes. That's what I was trying to say 1french.

OP is heavily pregnant, I know when I was heavily pregnant there was no way I'd be sitting in someone else's house, responsible for their child whilst they were out getting drunk. OP just say no.

I think some posters have a skewed idea of what a godparent is? A godparent is to guide a child on their spiritual journey not free babysitting.

She may be nice in many respects but it does appear that she's prepared to guilt trip manipulate you, in order to get her own way and that isn't a positive characteristic that I'd associate with a friend. You are allowed to say no and in the future you might want to look at your friendship dynamic because there are aspects to your interactions that sound unequal and bordering on the abusive.