https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 04 May 2026 18:29:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1332010 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 16:27:36 +0000 JoJoGirl 1332010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So interesting to read all these responses! When I was a kid my parents committed to one vacation/year alone, and one vacation/year with us (the latter was usually a drive to upstate NY to stay in the cabin for a week, nothing expensive or fancy). They depended on that week alone to rekindle their marriage and reconnect and we loved having a week with our grandparents! Totally planning to repeat that tradition. They will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary this year so I guess it worked :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1331819 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 15:47:10 +0000 LuLu Mom 1331819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 day weekend away at 12 months and that's it. We've talked about Vegas before baby #2, but i don't think it's going to happen! I alreya dknow we are doing a Mexico trip for my 30th! (and I'll probably have baby #2 by then!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1331778 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 15:34:08 +0000 mrsjyw 1331778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babyjmama: come, pleaseeee come!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1331773 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 15:33:09 +0000 Modern Daisy 1331773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are flying to a wedding in a couple months without DS. I don't think we'll bring him with us on vacation until he's much older since otherwise it won't be much fun for him. We're already thinking about where to go next - as a couple! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1331765 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 15:32:25 +0000 Kimberlybee 1331765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH won an all inclusive cancun trip yesterday but he gave it to another coworker because I don't think I could have fun while missing my baby (she's too young right now). So the coworker gave him $500 for the trip and he said he'll surprise me with something nice for Valentine's Day! :wink: :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1331749 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 15:28:39 +0000 Kimberlybee 1331749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@petunia354: Awww poor Mr. D! You'll need to plan a family Hawaii vacation for him and O one day, :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1331166 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 13:18:52 +0000 petunia354 1331166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. My parents never vacationed without me and I don't think we'll vacation without our kids! DH remembers when his parents told him they were going to Hawaii....he got excited and thought they were going as a fam, only to be heartbroken to learn they were going without him! Lol, poor DH. </p> <p>I'm jealous of those who do, but honestly, I wouldn't have the heart to ask family to watch DS for more than an overnight! At least not until he STTN consistently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1331150 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 13:12:41 +0000 Alivoo01 1331150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: Agreed on worry. Plus, I'm look forward to experiencing things WITH him. Again, could be new mommy mentality. Watch it be complete 180 in a few months. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1331136 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 13:07:06 +0000 googly-eyes 1331136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been out of town twice without lo, and one more coming up. Once was for a week with dh, the next was three days for a wedding with family (dh came to that too) and the next will be another family get together in Vegas. The first time was easy peasy. Dd was sttn and had no object permanence (separation anxiety) yet. The next we paid dearly for...a month of long motn wakeups! I anticipate we will pay dearly again after this one which is only 2 days. MIL has been with dd each time. The older dd gets the harder it is for me to leave because she has gotten much more clingy as a toddler... but we are still going. As of this summer/fall we really won't have the option. I will be working full time and we hope to have another lo after that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1331062 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:45:14 +0000 lawbee11 1331062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alivoo01: Me too! I'm still at the point where I don't even think I'd enjoy a vacation because I would be too worried about her. I am sure that'll change the longer this sleep deprivation goes on, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1331020 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:35:08 +0000 Anagram 1331020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haven't yet, but we're planning to go on a big trip this summer when LO will be a year old. We're going to a developing country and the water isn't safe and even some of the food can be sketchy, so we don't want to risk taking LO--otherwise we'd take her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1331010 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:32:04 +0000 doodlepoodle 1331010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: I wanna go! ;-)</p> <p>DH and I went to the Bahamas last march for 7 days, J was 9mo old and we had a blast. We missed him terribly and were SOOOOOOO excited to get home to him but it was a very welcome break for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1331004 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:30:40 +0000 coopsmama 1331004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just booked a vacation last night, actually. 5 days in Puerto Vallarta without our LO next month. He'll be 8 months old. I'm totally not ready to leave him but the alone time with hubs will be good. However, I must admit, I already get misty eyed at the thought. :wink: :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1331002 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:30:23 +0000 regberadaisy 1331002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. We can't afford a vacation now and ILs aren't capable of handling LO for that long. If we ever do we'll drop LO off at my moms in NYC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1331001 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:29:53 +0000 stargal 1331001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope we will probably bring the kids with us whenever we go on vacation :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1330993 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:28:09 +0000 littlek 1330993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: Yes! DH and I went to Germany for a week for Oktoberfest without LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1330974 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:23:01 +0000 Ra 1330974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not yet but we will this year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1330928 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:05:06 +0000 Alivoo01 1330928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, but DS is only 5.5 months right now. I've taken him to all sorts of places with us though!</p> <p>I know DS is young right now so maybe my mindset will change as he gets older, but I totally freak at the thought of going somewhere without him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1330917 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:01:15 +0000 pinkcupcake 1330917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, not yet (she's 22 months), and I don't think we will... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1330898 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 11:56:39 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1330898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man, I can't read.<br /> Nope- haven't gone away without her yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1330884 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 11:49:52 +0000 sandy 1330884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: so jealous! We left LO for 3 days when she was 20 months. We are leaving her again but for 5 full days at the end of the month - she'll be 26 months. I'm kind of a wreck thinking about it bc our flight is super early and I won't get to say goodbye in the morning </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1330821 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 11:28:44 +0000 Pepper 1330821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: @mrsjyw: Lol whoops! That's what I get for posting while eating. I've never gone on a vacation without LO but he's still pretty little. Hope you have fun! Punta Cana sounds amazing </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1330776 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 11:19:03 +0000 JoJoGirl 1330776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@redsmarties: @Pepper: I think the OP is going on vacation WITHOUT her LO :) I misread it the first time too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1330750 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 11:12:28 +0000 Pepper 1330750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, took him to Florida when he was 5 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1330747 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 11:11:03 +0000 Weagle 1330747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just went on a short one and we're going on another vacation-ish trip without her in April. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1330630 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:43:22 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1330630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're going to Cuba in February with LO (she'll be 6 months). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1330626 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:42:53 +0000 littlebug 1330626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup. When D was 8 months old we went to Atlantic City for 3 nights. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1330622 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:42:09 +0000 blackbird 1330622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ah we would but we don't really have a good, reliable sitter for 5 whole days! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1330607 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:40:06 +0000 septca 1330607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>CANNOT WAIT. We are trying to do something in the late spring, but need to coax one of the grandmothers into babysitting. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-gone-on-vaca-wo-lo#post-1330593 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:37:59 +0000 JoJoGirl 1330593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>CANNOT WAIT to do this. No plans to at the moment, though :( </p>