Saturday, November 20, 2010

The Weary Travelers

Bob, Olivia, and I in Soho last week.
Last week, Bob and I decided to try something bold and adventurous! We took Olivia on her first big trip, all the way across the country to New York City. Bob was going already for some work meetings, and the baby and I hung out in the city both with and without him.

Bob and I love to travel. We love experiencing new places, seeing new things, meeting new people, and eating weird food. When we thought about having children, we always thought it would be important to share those desires with them, and hopefully be able to share in some exciting experiences with them as well. So when the opportunity arose to take her as a two-month old, we jumped at the chance. How hard could it be?

Well, we now know a little better. Gone are the days where we can carry on all of our luggage. Babies require a ridiculous amount of accouterments, and Bob thought that I packed heavy for myself! We no longer can stay out late at night in the city (not that we were big clubbers to begin with), babies need to go to bed at night. But we were able to do a lot of things and Bob and I were able to share some of our favorite Big Apple things with Baby Liv.

When you're fantasizing about the children you will have 'one day,' it's easy to become idealistic and imagine the great life that you are going to provide for them. I worried that some of our dreams were a little far-fetched and that children would make certain actions improbable if not impossible. It was refreshing to take our sweet baby girl on a fairly large endeavor and have it turn out alright in the end. The plane ride wasn't as relaxing, trips out took a lot more accessories, and we had to constantly be aware of what amenities a locale had in case of a sudden diaper or feeding need. But the trip was incredibly fulfilling, because we were together as a family, the three of us, and nothing could have been better in my mind. (Though honestly, I think that she might have preferred staying home. Hopefully, she'll enjoy the next trip a little more.)

I hereby call this trip to New York, a success!

3 comments:

Joel and Sara said...

I totally hear ya it's not the same but totally worth it! Keep doing it! People think I am crazy. Jaeda and I have gone to SlC, Philly, and Dallas three times in one year. And each time is totallly different since they change so much!

I miss the east coast! Glad you had fun!

Jennie Kunz said...

I'm so glad you did this!! I think the first trip is always the hardest. I'm excited you took her on this adventure.
Keep it up!
And Happy Thanksgiving!

Halsey said...

How fun! I agree with Jennie that the first trip is the hardest, at least mentally. Trips when they're tiny are so much fun. They're happy to pretty much be wherever as long as they're fed and clean. Oh, and they sleep wherever. Handy!