Aunt Tiff was nice enough to babysit Alex this evening so Mommy and Daddy could attend Mommy's grown up work party. I was a little stressed about him sleeping, but I was able to get him to sleep and in his crib while I waited for my hair to set. He was asleep on her lap when we got home, although there was waking and crying and eating in between. All in all, I wasn't as stressed about leaving him with a babysitter for the first time as I thought I would be -- I guess I am used to it because of day care. I still don't like leaving him at night, but I can do it if I must, and we were lucky to have someone like Tiff who was willing to help out.
(Tiff may well have her own version of the night's events....)