DH and I are considering trying to go away for one night or perhaps two to a hotel. we haven't had a night without the baby since he was born and really need some special time together. The baby is now eight months. One option we are thinking about is to ask our nanny/au pair to stay overnight to look after him. (she is live out.)
We trust her fully - she looks after him full time, 9am to 7pm - but she is very young (22). She is German but has fluent English. The baby has an excellent routine - goes to bed at 7pm and rarely wakes in the night at all. Have never had a problem settling him if he does wake.
She knows his routine inside out which makes her seem like the obvious choice to leave him with. But something in me is hesitating. I'm not sure if it's just natural mummy nerves at the thought of leaving the precious one with anyone else! Or maybe it's because she's so young. But then she is perfectly capable...
If we do go away, it would take us a couple of hours to get back again if anything happened, though she would have back up from wonderful neighbours in any event.
What do people think?