While walking around SoHo in New York City we came across this awesome sign. It was in the window of Giggle, a baby store.
I thought it would make for a good photo with Lucas. It pretty much sums up our thoughts for traveling with a baby. Lucas has not held us back, he has been a great travel partner!
When Kim got pregnant many people commented on how things would slow down for us in terms of travel. I never listened to these remarks and always said how we plan to still go away multiple times each year. The question would then be- with the baby??? My answer was always a firm yes. I have always seen families traveling with infants so why couldn’t we?
The other day I ran into a neighbor that I had not seen in a few months. She asked how Lucas was and then made a comment about us not traveling. I told her how great Lucas was doing and then went on to tell her about our trips we had taken. I also mentioned our upcoming trip to Southeast Asia. After each trip that I spoke about she asked “with the baby”, was he coming along? When I told her yes she was surprised and impressed that we were still getting to travel.
On our two trips (flying) to date with Lucas we’ve definitely had to slow down a little. There are stops needed for feeding and changing but otherwise Lucas has been a great travel partner.
I don’t feel like we had to pass up many experiences or missed out on much so far.
- Barbados- 3 months old
- South Dakota- 6 months old
Tomorrow we leave for Southeast Asia and Lucas just turned 7 months old this past Saturday. We’ll be flying in business class thanks to our mileage collecting! (This should be a great experience in itself!)
We will be visiting:
- Singapore
- Bali, Indonesia
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hopefully we’ll get in another little adventure before his first birthday!
Stay tuned…
If I were you, I’d go back to the store and ask to buy the sign once they’re done using it. It would be great for his room!
Yay! Love that sign, and have a great trip! I agree that having the husband and wife on the same page is super important (ie essential) for the success of traveling with a little one. The baby’s temperament is also an important wild card in that equation. Look forward to hearing about your Southeast Asia adventure soon!
Thanks! I like how you put it- the baby being the wild card. Great point and so true…
I just have to say that this is EXTREMELY encouraging. My wife and I hear the same (negative) wrap all the time about “what will happen after we have kids” and how we will “never travel” anymore… It’s good seeing you guys and mommypoints out there traveling the world with a child along for the trip!
Don’t let anyone discourage you from traveling with kids. When the time comes as long as you and your wife are on the same page (or close to it), it can happen.
I am glad to hear that this post could help out!
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