Mar 10, 2009

And we're back...

It never ceases to amaze me how much your ass life changes when you have a baby. In fact, there really isn't a single aspect of life that remains the same. Sure, you still shower, sleep, watch television, talk to friends and take vacations but how you accomplish these things changes entirely.

For example, I shower in 4 minutes flat, sleep with one eye open, watch television on fast forward and talk to friends after 8 pm. But these things pale in comparison to how much our vacations have changed.

Previous vacations had revelry sounding around 11am give or take an hour. Not anymore. This vacation, we rose at 7am as we have every day for the past 5 months.

Brett and I used to bake in the sun from noon to 2pm. This vacation we hung out in our suite playing scrabble while Oliver napped from noon to 2pm.

Usually I swim all day in peaceful solitude in the ocean. This time, I hung out with other moms at the kiddie pool in knee-high water dishing diaper stores.

Brett and I have taken some spectacular vacations. And despite the dramatic changes in our lives, it was the best vacation I've ever taken. I laughed out loud seeing Oliver in his sunglasses and bathing suit and I cherished introducing him to the sand and water.

I can't wait until our next one!

12 comments:

  1. :)

    Glad you had a good time!

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  2. Oliver looks so damn cute!!!! Glad you guys had an awesome time- welcome back!!!

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  3. Things get easier - and even more fun - as they get older! :-)

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  4. Sounds like a great time! Welcome back!

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  5. What a fabulous photo!

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  6. he looks like a pretty cool character!

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  7. The O's got a fabulous sense of style :)

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  8. Awww! He is so cute. Sounds like a fun vacation! Welcome home.

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  9. My vacations, that is when we actually do get away, are never be the same and at the same time it is better than I could have ever imagined.

    Sounds like a wonderful time and I love the pic. He is so cool!!!

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  10. he is too cute in those shades! love it!!!

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  11. Yup that about sums up parenthood! It's a blast though.

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