Ireland . . . Behind the Scenes

Our blog (or lack of updates) is evidence that we are having an absolute blast taking advantage of our European adventure. And while our son is a shoe-in for the Super Trooper Award for all the places we've dragged him so far in his life, we thought we'd give you a behind-the-scenes glimpse into our smoke and mirrors vacation posts.

While every trip is a life-long experience, it's the incidental parental moments that make us smile along the way as well. Will has had more than one bottle in various castles throughout this continent, has napped in his stroller in front of landmarks millions of people travel to see every year, and has had his diaper changed in places I'd never imagined myself changing diapers -- windowsills, marble steps, train platforms, world-renown parks, just to name a few. It's amazing to realize how much time it all takes during traveling, yet funny how our experience is just as, if not more enriching, having him with us through it all.

A wind-swept diaper change on our drive to the Cliffs of Mooher. The door kept blowing closed! (For our experienced parental blog readers, can you find Sophie in this photo?)

Will snoozing in the car while Jeff and I take shifts taking in scenery and acting as baby monitor.

When traveling, our emergency change outfit is always a set of his pajamas. It's just easy. This picture was taken Tarbert where we stopped for snacks and an ATM before boarding the ferry that would take our car and ourselves across the Shannon River. A diaper blowout sidelined us longer than anticipated and we were afraid we might "miss the boat". Luckily, we didn't!