I thought “who am I to go on vacation without my child? I only have one child and why would I want to leave her?”
The guilt set in as my vacation got closer and closer. We had been planning it for a year now and a year ago I thought it was such a great idea and such a great way to celebrate my first year of motherhood and turning the big 30, but I spend almost every day with my little Sophia and she is an extension of me. The stress of preparing for that week away made me want to cancel the whole thing.
We spent so much money though and we wouldn’t get it back, I couldn’t just call it off. So I prepped a week in advance and the day came for us to leave. My mom picked her up super early that Friday morning and Sophia was so excited to go with her. She didn’t even want to come back to me for our last hug goodbye for an entire week. Oddly, that made the whole thing so much easier. Seeing that she was excited to go to my mom decreased my sadness about leaving her.
Once we were here on the ship I felt like I could relax. The anxiety had lifted and the entire trip I was able to really enjoy myself. *props to my mom ,sister , dad and nephew for looking after Sophia!* We had a really nice time, it was great to sleep in and spend time together as a couple.
Growing up we always went on family vacations and loved them but if you have the opportunity to do an adult only vacation. DO IT! It’s a completely different experience without the kids and you really get time to reflect and relax. Your kids need you at your best and this really rejuvenated us individually and as a couple. The anticipation leading up is the worst of it all!
Tips for Vacationing Without Kids:
1.start preparing at least one week prior (packing, prepping care taker, ect.)
2. Breath! It is all going to be ok.
3. Be able to check in with your child at least once per day.
4. Live in the Moment and Enjoy yourself!
Hope you all find this helpful!
xoxo Kayla 💗
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