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Peach&Fireworks
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Are we insane for taking our baby on vacation this summer?
Peach&Fireworks
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She's due April 20 and we're looking at a beach trip the week of June 20. It'll be us, BIL & SIL, MIL & FIL, and my parents. So we'll have LOTS of help to say the least. I just think taking the whole fam to the beach to spend quality time with their new neice/grandaughter would be really special for everyone. Will I regret this? lol
Oh and I will add our beach vacations are nothing but lazy - lots of naps, lounging on the beach, watching movies, playing Wii, etc. The island we go to is nothing but beach houses...no hotels, only a couple of restaurants. It's just very laid back and chill.
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Re: Are we insane for taking our baby on vacation this summer?
It's a 6 hour drive from our house to the beach, but I would guess we'd drive to my parents' house (2 hours away) the day before and then make the 4 hour drive the next day. We'll be in no rush to get there!
C'mon Knelli!
) The more the merrier!
It sounds like a great experience for everyone. My biggest fear would be where to put the baby when we were at the beach and all of the sand. You will really need to take extra precautions to keep LO out of the sun. I am sure that you will think of everything between now and then.
That sounds awesome! I definitely think you guys will have a great time! We will be going to Nantucket in June when our baby is 5 months old, and I can't wait. I think first vacations are great!
Well our baby is due on April 25th and we'll be jumping on a plane on June 4th to head to TX for a week and a half. We are flying down but will be driving back. Sometimes I think we're nuts but we will make it work.
I say go for it!
Oh yeah I've been thinking about that for sure. I know babies can't wear sunscreen, so I plan on getting one of those little baby beach tents to put her in. I'll put her bouncy seat in there to get her off the ground since it'll be hot. She won't hang out on the beach all day though - not everyone in the fam is beach bums like I am. It will probably be me, my mom and SIL on the beach and everyone else inside taking turns holding the baby, lol.
Oh and this gives me an excuse to buy some cute teeny tiny swimsuits and hats, hehe!
It's definitely not nuts...we're doing the same thing. Although our LO will only be 3-5 weeks old when we go. I'm just a little nervous about everything we have to bring and not quite knowing what we'll need. But we'll have plenty of help and our beach house has a private pool, which will be perfect while the baby is sleeping.
You'll have a blast and everyone will enjoy spending time with the newest family member.
No I don't think so. We are taking little man away this summer also, he will be 4 months old. My parents have a beach house so it will be: Mom, Dad, brother, brother gf, sister, bil, niece, nephew, me, dh and little man.
A full house for sure but it's always a good time
)
It sounds about like what we are planning to do with our then two-month old. We are renting a cabin by a river with the fam. I figure they'll be a ton of people who will want to watch the baby, so DH and I can go hiking and canoeing if we want, or just lay around the cabin!
So, I guess you're only as insane as me!
Julia is such a beautiful name!! My grandmother's name was Julia and I came very close to naming this baby after her. Just wanted to say I love the name!
Aw, thanks. We're in love with her name. I'm so glad we're having a girl because to this day we still can't agree on a boy name. LOL.