Sorry I dont have any advice...Im about to be in the boat this weekend!!!!

Some really great advice there tho...I love the shirt idea and a limit on phone calls and having the sitter come a little early (thats what we are doing)
Our sitter is my MIL (whole other rant there so I wont start!!) and she is coming down here Friday because she lives out of town and she wants to watch the routine we already have in place so she can try to follow it, plus DS will be familiar with her being in the house before we leave.

Still I cant say any of that is really making me feel any better......goodluck with your night out Michelle, I hope you can relax and have a wonderful birthday