Cancun Mexico 2014

Aaron and I, along with our friends Mark and Nikki just got back from vacationing 4 nights/5 days in Cancun Mexico.   And it was GREAT!  Early last year, Aaron and I went to Cancun and stayed at Live Aqua, which was the best trip we’ve ever taken so it was an easy decision to repeat it again this year.  It also worked out great because with a baby, there was no extra time to research and plan a trip so this was an easy book and go and once we were there we didn’t leave the resort once.

Rather than talking about our trip in great detail, I’ll leave my thoughts on what makes this vacation different with a baby back at home.  Annie is now 7 months old and it’s was the first time we left her overnight.  She stayed with Aaron’s parents, which I knew she would be in the best hands and care so that made leaving her for that long easier.  When we first started to book this trip, we were looking for somewhere in the States.  It snowballed into Cancun.  I was definitely nervous about going International, away from Annie for the first time.  A lot of ‘what ifs’ ran thru my head.   As well as a lot of thoughts around the guilt that would follow if any of those ‘what ifs’ would actually occur.  Ultimately I realized that those ‘what ifs’ could happen at age 5 or age 10 so these ‘what if’ thoughts will forever hold me back if I let them and living a life of worry does no good.

By our choice, we don’t live close to our family, which means we rarely get a break from parenting.  And Annie is quite the little handful!  I think Aaron and I have done an awesome job thus far as first time parents while juggling all other aspects of life that I will feel that we deserved this get-away.  It seemed to come at a really good time too, both Aaron and I have been swamped at work, we have barely been able to keep up with each day that we needed to put the ‘breaks’ on so to speak for a few days to just decompress and escape.  Basking in the sun, ocean backdrop, good friends, amazing food and adults only all week was glorious!

One conversation that arose on vacation is how our little babies aren’t allowed to spring break in Cancun years down the road.  I’ve seen and heard enough about Mexico to know that you do have to have your wits about you when you are down there.  Spanish is their first language and the language barrier is very present.  I would say about 50% of the resort employees you can talk to and the other 50% just shake their head and smile and have no idea what I’m asking them.  Mexico though… is certainly the most beautiful place I’ve ever been to, the beaches are unbelievable, it’s like a picture perfect postcard.   Despite all else, it’s our sliver of paradise in this world.