Methobaby

We have mostly adjusted back to being at home and am now in a state where we can reflect on our trip, having gotten over most of the negative effects of jet lag.  

I have to say that vacationing with a mid-second trimester woman is not a bad thing, at all.  In fact it was quite enjoyable.  First of all, there’s the logistics.  People treated us a lot nicer.  We got upgraded.  People were willing to give way to S.  That was nice.  

The biggest change, though, was that the fact that pregnant women don’t have the energy and stamina of non-pregnant people.  We had to slow down.  We had to pace ourselves.  I thought that this would prove terribly unnerving as I see vacation as something of a competitive event and endurance sport.  As a friend puts it, I’m infamous for my “forced death march” of walking tours.  But in slowing down this year.  We came home not exhausted.  We didn’t have to have “slow days” on our vacation because all days were “slow days”.  But we also got the chance to experience the culture more.

All in all, it was probably the best vacation we’ve had as a married couple.

Also, after having discovered www.deliciousbaby.com, we’re thinking we might lift the no-travel ban on young children.  So more fun, international vacations to come!