Best invention ever?

One of the downsides of Baby refusing to take a bottle, or even to be on a very predictable feeding schedule, is that we aren't able to go out without her despite many offers from friends to give us a short break. (When Baby needs the boob...well, there's pretty much just one person who can help with that.) As a result, we've gone seven months without going on a date...luckily we're able to enjoy talking over dinner after she goes to bed at night, but one of our great pleasures in life has always been going out for a nice dinner, and that's one of those things that went by the wayside when parenthood came along.

So, all hail the baby phone! As an alternative to bringing our wireless baby monitor with us (which wouldn't work very well in the hotel anyway), the hotel had a system where you keep an open line between the phone in your room and the front desk, and if they hear any crying they come and get you. We had friends who had raved about it, and despite our initial trepidation it was great. We still can't believe we had three consecutive dinners without having to soothe a crying or restless Baby, pick up toys from the floor every 30 seconds, etc. And despite Baby being difficult every night, to her credit she always saved her difficulties for after we got back upstairs from dinner. Viva la baby phone!