Baby’s First Poker Night
My husband and I decided to hold a get together this past Saturday night. Everyone seemed to have had good time. Lots of people, lots of laughter, lots of wine, lots of food, and lots of chips. No, not tortilla chips. I’m talking about poker chips.
It was our first poker night since I gave birth to our little man - Juicy Fruit. We held a few of them in our pre-baby days. So it seems like a long time since we had a party of any kind. But I think it went rather well. Everyone really did seem to have had a lot of fun. Well, everyone except Juicy Fruit.
Every time the group jumps up and screams because the river card gave someone a nice flush, Juicy Fruit would jump himself. But he didn’t laugh like everyone else. Rather, he cried. The unfamiliar faces and the sudden burst of noise scares him. I would have to carry him into his nursery to calm him down.
By 9 pm, he was tired. I tried to put him to sleep in his crib, but he simply would not fall asleep. Usually, he’s ok if left alone in his crib if he has his pacifier in his mouth. But Saturday night, he wouldn’t even let me leave the room. He was scared. Can he really be a scaredy cat at 7 months?
I had to hold him in my arms and rock him to bed that night. He would suddenly wake up at the sound of everyone’s screams in the living room, but would fall right back asleep as soon as he knew I was still holding him.
It wasn’t until around midnight did he finally fall into a deep sleep. By then, it was too late for me to enjoy the party. The guests were starting to leave. I guess that’s why Juicy Fruit was finally able to sleep. The noise level came down dramatically. No more sudden screams.
Perhaps having a poker night wasn’t that great of an idea after all. Not with Juicy Fruit around anyway. Maybe I can try Mafia night next time instead. At least that will be constant screaming instead of the sudden “Oh’s” and “Ah’s” from poker.
March 7th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
The best way to get a baby used to noise is to put a bassinette in the middle of the living room. My first baby was such a light sleeper because no other child was there to make noise. By the time the 3rd, 4th, and 5th got here, they could sleep through anything!!