Have bucket and baby - will travel again

So here I go again - traveling with little miss V. And while I feel more or less worn in as a result of our recent travels, I am still somewhat concerned about this particular trip, since we are flying solo to Rome!

Eight hours on a flight with a four month old - what am I thinking? Three hours to Hilton Head is a wee bit different than eight hours - lots can happen (eg go wrong)  during that time.  However I am banking on the fact that V is a pretty chilled baby.  Unfortunately she is also predictable in that everyday is like groundhog day to her - I know what to expect from her and vice versa and so we rarely fall off course, if at all. So...I am about to turn her world upside down not only with an eight hour flight but also by changing time zones - yikes!! And this comes on the heels of the first night she has slept from 730 - 730. I guess I can say good bye to that golden nugget for a while....

The good thing is that I seem to have the plane organizing thing down pat as well as efficiently packing the right baby gear required for travel - the upside of being a somewhat seasoned traveler with a "bucket" baby.

So here's to la vita bella with bambina in Italy - all stress and craziness aside - it should be a trip to remember!

Vanessa - 14 weeks old

Vanessa - 13 weeks old

I am loving this

I thought I would be one of those career women, who no matter how they sliced it, would yearn for a cubicle over a change table or a computer bag over a diaper bag.  I guess because I was focused on achieving success in my professional life for such a long time, I thought I would never shake that mindset.....even with a bebe.

Enter Vanessa and how I was so wrong.

I secretly love getting up in the middle of the night (even if my eyes are burning).  Night nurse, pshaw. It is such a wonderful feeling to know this little life is counting on you to make them feel better and get them through to the next day.  And our routine of burning down each and every street in our neighborhood with our glistening Uppa Baby stroller, along with our morning trek to Starbucks is absolute heaven.  Work seems like such a distant memory and right now, I could not imagine outsourcing this to someone else to enjoy these daily moments with her.  As everyone reminds me, they are fleeting.

It already amazes me how she has rapidly transformed in such a short amount of time.  My little Vuvu is growing up so fast.

PS:  Traveling with her to Hilton Head and last week to Montreal to meet maman and all my gfriends was super easy.  She is a flying "rock star".

PPS:  Weight loss continues at a gradual pace.  So far my motto, which is getting me through on a daily basis is "try don't deny".  I have a mind of steel when it comes to self discipline esp when it comes to eating and shedding the pounds.

Vanessa - 12 weeks old

 Vanessa - 11 weeks old

Vanessa - 10 weeks old