We just got back from an Alaskan cruise and I’m not sure I was really away. Okay, so maybe I’m exaggerating a bit. We DID get on a big boat and we DID float to Alaska on it. And we WERE gone for a week.It turns out that a cruise vacation with a two-year old consists more of following and re-directing a rambling toddler around, on, and through decks of a floating hotel. The bonus being that they are so excited from everything the boat has to offer, that they (or she, in this example) like to get up a bit earlier than they do at home. Like 5:00 and 6:00am. On the bright side, early mornings are a great time to explore a cruise ship.
Actually, it wasn’t all that bad. We were fortunate enough to have my family on the cruise and everyone pitched in on entertaining and being entertained by Finley. My brother had the brilliant idea of having a gift bag waiting for Finley in his stateroom… every day. “I need to go to Uncle Dan’s room,” became her favorite phrase.And we may have been on Norwegian Cruise Lines, but we may as well have been on “Princess” cruises, with the way she was treated by the staff. It seems like everyone knew her name… from the room stewards, to the wait staff – everywhere she went – she was treated like royalty.
All in all, it was a great trip. We got to see some amazing scenery and enjoy some beautiful weather. It may not have been as relaxing as we wanted it to be, but Finley got to spend some quality time with family – some of whom she doesn’t get to see too often. I’m guessing that this will be the way things go until she’s fairly self-sufficient or even not until she’s out of the house. I can imagine we’ll have to cater to her and put ourselves second for vacations to come. But then
again, that’s what we’re doing even when it’s not vacation!If we learned anything, it’s that the more family we can have with us, the better chance we have to get free babysitting and sneak away. Even if it’s for a few hours, it’s vacation.
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