Well I finally took my first vacation with my baby and husband - man, are vacations totally different now with a child in tow. I think I need a vacation from my vacation. Thankfully my husband really thought everything through and got a large hotel suite for us to share opposed to a 300 Sq. ft hotel room - my baby needed to run and he still was going stir crazy.
We went to Vancouver and went during the week opposed during the weekends as well - the border was still long but I can only imagine how it would have been trying to get back through on Labor Day weekend. Funny, that I remember growing up and not needing any documentation to get into Canada - only to get back to US. Now you need a special license or a passport and they really examine the paperwork on both sides of the border now. I guess that's why it takes so long to get through these days.
I have to say Vancouver, B.C. is a beautiful city with great food and entertainment. We went to the P & E festival and spent time at Stanley Park and the Aquarium. My son is 14 months and I could tell he was really enjoying the trip. We would walk around the city in the mornings and listen to street music and watch people, go back have his nap and then set off for the rest of the afternoon. I am truly thankful that I am lucky enough to have the ability to travel and see things and to expose my child to the outside world. I have a wonderful husband that knows I need to get out sometimes.
Yes, it was a very tiring vacation but I have to say I truly did not want come back to work - it made me realize I do want to stay home and be a mom.
