Read our stories: a one-night getaway in our city & a four-day vacation out of the country
While I don't have it all figured out, and there is certainly more than one way to travel "successfully," here are a few simple tips if you’re thinking about leaving your babe for the first time:
1. Pray & Trust.
So many of our worries are held in God’s hands. For me – it was the question of – what if we don’t make it back? This was a continual decision for me, not just a one-time thing.
2. Organize & Plan.
Whatever can be managed or planned ahead, do that. The week before our trip, I wrote everything imaginable down for Evie’s grandmas. It eased my mind, and hopefully they could ignore my obsessive bent towards details. Zach and I also had some serious discussions about wills, but we still need to put pen to paper on that. Any parents out there with advice about this?
3. Pump, Pump, & Pump some more.
As a nursing mom, this was the biggest necessity before and during our trip. I think I can say I found the nicest bathroom in the ATL airport to use, and although it isn’t the most romantic thing in the world, pumping gave us the flexibility to travel.
4. Pick & Choose.
For our big trip, we prioritized two things – relaxation and time outdoors. We weren’t as concerned with fancy restaurants, sightseeing, or adventures. We just wanted to soak in the sun, play outside, and feel some of the parenthood pressure slip for a few days.
5. Request Updates.
We spent an embarrassing amount of time in the airport looking through old pictures of our daughter because we missed her. Having our parents send us occasional video and photo updates helped us not feel overly disconnected.
We have two trips planned this year - one to a big city without Evie and one to the beach with her (and a 13 hour car trip). We'll see how those go!
shortly before my daughter was born [shes six months old now] we had a chat with my parents about guardianship if something were to happen to us. my father is a lawyer, so I left it to him to draft, but in case misfortune befalls my husband + I, Rowan will be in the care of my parents until my brother is out of university and ready to care for her.
ReplyDeleteif you can find a lawyer and know whose care you will entrust Evie to *just in case*, you should definitely get a will signed. for us, we didn't want our families to deal with fighting over who would be caregivers, and we wanted to have the peace of mind, knowing that Rowan will be in good, loving hands [legally!] if we're not around to care for her one day.
thanks courtney! we really just need to get the ball rolling and take care of it. not fun, but necessary, right?
DeleteI hope you enjoy your vacation. rest. and get ready to come back with a lot more love and energy to spend with your baby :)
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