Valentine's Day with a 3 Week Old!

My son was a month old las valentines day. We made a great steak dinner with crab legs I made a little picnic in the living room with candles and we watched a cute lovey dovey movie! It was a perfect night in for very sleep deprived parents and a brand new baby!

This past New Years eve we decided to keep in low key and stay in with the baby. I splurged and bought us lobster tail and 2 very nice pieces of filet mignon. We cooked together and had some wine all the while being home with the baby. The splurge on the steak is worth it because it truly made it feel like a special night. Also a cute idea, if you all are doing gifts, you can get you baby a polo onsie and dad a matching polo shirt. I did that for fathers day, and my fiance absolutly love it!

We encountered that 2 years ago when my son was 4 weeks old. Since going out was out of the question I suprised my husband with a romantic dinner. I fixed his favorite dinner and when he arrived home from work I had some soft music playing, the dining room set up with a table cloth, china, candles etc. It was one of our best and most memorable Valentines Days.

When our first son was born he was 1 month old for valentine's day. I ended up going and buying nice ready made food for dinner that night so all that was needed was heating up but no cooking.

My son was born February 7th. Due to complications I didn't get to come home til the 11th.

Unless you have a scheduled c-section, your wee one could come in a week, or in the next two and the LAST THING you will want to do is be romantic, I don't care HOW loving and supportive he has been. (realistically)

I vote doing something NOW...like maybe a "pre-valentines day" thing with maybe dinner or cook a special meal...or write him a letter.

I wrote to my other half. Two pages on my own created stationary (its really easy to do and can walk ya through it if ya'd like) that told him how grateful i was to have him there among other things. I also had a picture done of the wee one and me (I had a friend take it) and put it in a frame saying something about Daddy...this was all done WHEN I GOT HOME and man...between breast feedings and pumping and family...WHOOO...man that was not an easy feat indeed...

He however, didn't get me a thing...and yanno what...that's ok too...because he was lost in the beauty that is his first child...and I can't fault him for that.

Many blessings to you and your new addition.

We learned the first year my daughter was born (10 years ago) NEVER to go out on V-day with a child. Terrible - ok, BEYOND terrible. And no one who is out on a romantic date wants to hear kids/babies anyway, right?

I cook every year at home (or get take-out) and just enjoy the day at home. Now that the kids are older we go out around V-day, but on a different night. No crowds and no waiting for an infinite time to get our food or table.

GL! Remember, it is the thought that counts and the love you share, not about the company made day! :)

Put baby to bed early, make a nice dinner and enjoy each other. Or get a sitter and do dinner and a movie, even if it is at your house. Make it a date nite.

What about a candle lit dinner at home? I had planned one for last years valentine's as we usually go out for all special occassions.Hubby loved it! If you don't get time to cook , you can order take out from your fav restaurant. But have LOTS of flowers and candles and bake a cake if possible. Or you can buy a cake too and maybe spend some time decorating it to make it more personal.And also buy him a valentine's card/gift from both you and the baby. You wouldn't have to spend much time other than setting the table ready and some minor shopping.And plan it at a time when you know the baby will sleep for atleast an hour or so?Hope this helps!

My husband and I did this a couple of years ago because we didn't want to pay for a sitter. We went to central market and got a nice fish that we cooked that night, and several side dishes that were already prepared, we just had to put them in the oven to heat through. I put the kids to bed early, and we had dinner late, and it was very nice. We had a candlelight dinner in our dining room and it's one of our most memorable Valentine's dates. Also very easy to manage, even with a newborn! Central market has tons of options even if you don't want to cook at all, where all you have to do is pop in the oven to heat through.

Newborns sleep a lot! So, you will probably have a lot of time at night to cuddle, make a yummy candle light dinner and maybe rent a movie that you both have been wanting to see. Maybe play games or write each other goofy stories or romantic poems, reminisce about when you first met each other and your first impressions. Try a new food and cook it together, then eat fondue chocolate with strawberries, bananas, and marshmallows and such for dessert.

Besides, my baby was 3 weeks old on Valentine's too and my in-laws encouraged us to go out while they watched him. I felt horrible (still recovering from massive tearing), it was cold and I wasn't ready to have left my baby yet. The couple next to us had their baby with them and all I could think about was how bad I hurt and how much I missed my son! So dinner was no fun and miserable. Good luck!

Hi A.,
My husband and I went through this same thing last Valentine's Day. We were too tired to go out. I sent him to Central Market to get a lobster and 2 filets, asparagus and baked potatoes (typical steakhouse dinner) and a special bottle of red wine. With our sweet little girl sleeping in the bassinet right next to us in the den, we cooked dinner together and then watched a romantic comedy DVD from Redbox ($1). The whole night was less than $100 and we plan to do it again this year. If she is fussy or needs to be held, try not to let it ruin the night. Good luck and hang in there!

Have you thought of picking up dinner at Festivities in Fort Worth off Vickery. They have great meals prepared all you do is put them in the oven. You can also freeze them until you need it. My son was born on Feb. 12th so we celebrated in the hospital with take out. It was probably our best Valentines day :).

we used to do maggino's to go or sushi to go. A lot of nice places will do carry out on Vday. You can put your newborn to bed, light some candles and have a romantic dinner without leaving your house

We went out when my youngest 1 week old. Yes we dropped him off post feeding at grandma's & it wasn't a long date, only 1 1/2 hours. But yes you could go out as easily as you stay in. I've had very romantic at home dates & very romantic out dates. Either way works!