Somehow I always seem to have more of an appetite for travel than the rest of my family, which seems (to me) easily solved by hopping off for a travel adventure on my own with baby in tow. But it always takes some time for Bella and Chad to come around to the idea. It’s not exactly the Kubler-Ross grief cycle, but close!<\/p>\n
Resistance stage:
\nChad: We can’t afford it.
\nBella: You CAN’T go Mommmmm.<\/p>\n
Bargaining stage:
\nChad: You can go if I don’t miss Christian’s birthday.
\nBella: You can go if you stay for less than two weeks. MOMMMMM, you CAN’T GO!<\/p>\n
Acceptance stage:
\nChad: I have some great bike rides planned for while you’re gone, and I’m going keep every surface in the house completely empty!
\nBella: If you see some knock-off TIffany’s jewelry, I like necklaces – especially those silver rings that hang on a chain – wait, I have it pulled up on my computer right now…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Somehow I always seem to have more of an appetite for travel than the rest of my family, which seems (to me) easily solved by hopping off for a travel adventure on my own with baby in tow. But it … Continue reading