Traveling with a Toddler

I am going on my first "real" vacation with my toddler next week and never before has my list-making been so obsessive as it has been these last few weeks.  My husband and I have decided to spend the month of February living it up in sunny San Jose del Cabo.  This plan, everyone assures is, is pure gold.  Spending the beginning part of this rather mild winter in MN and taking off for Cabo right when things start to feel bitter was our goal.  Lately I have been slightly anxiety filled with the thoughts of all the toddler stuff I may encounter.  What if his eardrums burst on his first plane trip?  What if we contract some horrible parasite.  What if something goes wrong with my pregnancy.  What if what if....  I am just ready to just get this vacation GOING.  My extensive online research using tripadvisor and several other forums have prepared me for most of what I will encounter but still I wonder.

My husband and I once had everything, I mean EVERYTHING stolen from us while lunching in Bratislava, Slovak Republic.  When we found our first set of cops thinking that they would help us and fill out some sort of a report they took my husband into the back of an unmarked van for 20 minutes while I freaked out and then proceed to ticket us for lack of proper permits on our rental vehicle.  That's all they did!  No help, no assistance contacting the US Embassy or US Consulate even though we had no passport, no money, no laptops, cellphones, etc and they were the most unhelpful people I have ever encountered besides Comcast Customer Service.  After that encounter we proceeded to still spend the rest of our month in Europe with very little clothing and a renewed attitude.  Traveling light was adopted and embraced after that incident.  We literally wear one pair of jeans and pack a few shirts, undies, and out the door we go.  Why now am I packing an entire suitcase of toys for my tot just in case?

Along with packing and list-making we just released our newest free iPhone app called, Rate This Pic.  After viewing so many hilarious and memorable pictures that our friends and family have shared on facebook we thought why not have an app where users can upload their most enjoyable pics to be viewed and rated by others.  Please download and enjoy this app.  :)    We are looking for more pictures so if you have some to submit do it!  Here is the press release announcing the deets.