[Archie's Mom]

I had the same situation when I got Archie -- I got him on a Thursday evening and took Friday, Monday and Tuesday off abd then had to go back to work. The thing is -- he is going to cry for a few days when you first leave him. He will get over it. One day about two weeks after leaving him alone, I realized there wasn't a peep from his x-pen as I prepared to leave. Concerned, I rushed back to his area to see if he was OK. He was just sitting there looking at me as if to say, "What?" From that point on, he was fine. You really just have to be brave and leave without making a big fuss over him or the fact that you are leaving. I always left the TV on for him so he could hear voices, his favorite blankie and toys, water, food, etc. Good luck!