My Trip to the Netherlands

Near the end of my pregnancy, our friends announced that they would be moving their family to the Netherlands for six months for his job.  Initially I thought that maybe the three of us could visit them while they were there.  After all, babies fly free!  Soon after Ben's birth I realized that idea was CRAZY.  There was no way I was going to take an eight hour flight with a baby.  So, I pretty much gave up on the idea.  However, Mike kept trying to talk me into it.  He kept telling me it would be a once in a lifetime trip and I might regret not going.  He assured me that he would be able to care for Ben just fine while I was away.  I hesitated though.  I wasn't sure if I wanted to leave Ben.  I also wasn't sure if I could return the favor to Mike.  As Ben got older and not quite as needy I realized that, yeah, maybe I could return the favor.  I still didn't want to leave Ben, but figured if I was going to do it, doing it at this age would be easiest on him (he wouldn't realize I was gone).  I also felt like I should do it since so many people left their children behind to attend our wedding in Mexico.  Also, I probably would have regretted not going.  So, in April, I ventured to Holland alone to visit with one of my best friends.  I'm not going to go into detail about the trip here, but I will share the photo book I created that pretty much tells the story of the trip.  Enjoy!

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