So Dan and I are discussing where we might like to go for a little family vacation.  We won't go anytime real soon, but perhaps towards the end of August or early September.  We will probably start with somewhere close like San Diego, although a beach doesn't sound all that exciting with an infant, but we could make it work.  Another idea for maybe next spring?? is Maine or New York/Montreal. 

Anyone else have any ideas or advice to share about traveling with an infant?  I've tried putting her in a baby carrier, but since she has to face me, she really doesn't seem to like it.  She's too curious to be happy facing my neck all the time.  Once she can hold her head up I can face her out though.  That might make traveling around easier.  Although then there is the whole feeding issue...

Here is a picture from our last and Madelyn's first international trip to Cancun in Dec 2007.  I was about 6 months preggo in this picture.


This was taken on our last trip in Feb 2008 before Madelyn came.  We went to Albuquerque, NM.  It was fun, but a challenge being so preggo, thus we kept it more low key.  So now Maddy is here and we want to show her the world, or at least smell a new place, since she can't see much yet.  Any ideas for us?


 

I just read this and it made my day!

"...keep in mind that lower body fat is resilient. It’s a healthy kind of fat, unlike ab fat, which is associated with increased health risks. Not only that, there is a decreased circulation of fat-burning enzymes in the lower body area, which also explains why it’s harder to budge."   

Article found here.


 

So I guess that last post did have a lot to do with Madelyn after all... what can I say?  Life has changed!  :o)

 

Over a month after the last post and I finally have something to write about that doesn't belong on the Blog Jr. page!  Our 2nd anniversary was May 27th and since Dan has work and school until 10pm we thought we should celebrate on Friday.  This would be the first time I'd been away from Madelyn, for more than a Dr. visit (which was less than an hour and I was only 100 ft away from her) so I  was curious how bad my separation anxiety would be.  Luckily Grandma Debbie was available and anxious to babysit!  Grandpa Kent came too and they said she was happy the whole time! 

I didn't have too hard a time leaving her, I knew she was in good hands.  I armed Debbie with as many pointers as I could so her babysitting time would go as smooth as possible.  While we were waiting to be seated at the restaurant Dan and I were talking about trips we wanted to take sometime next year.  Just thinking about Madelyn at this stage, it made me sad to think of leaving her for more than a night.  Even one night would be tough, though really nice to get the uninterrupted sleep!!  Obviously we would never take any trips while she's still so young, but before we think about expanding our family, we'd like to go to Europe again. 

Anyway, we had a great time together having a nice dinner out, went for a little drive and then stopped in at the grocery store...hahaha...lame I know but you have to take advantage!  Plus we needed dessert to finish the evening off right.  :)  It was nice to be together on a real date and I hope we'll get more opportunities as Madelyn gets older and less dependent.

It was fun to come home though and be greeted with smiles (of relief??), and Madelyn gave us some too :)  Thank you Kent and Debbie for making it possible!