Now four years on, a lot has changed. I have responsibilities, I pay bills and I have the most amazing little buddy in tow everywhere I go.
Last month we decided as a family that we needed to get away. We'd had a tough six moths and it was time to jet off and let our hair down. And where better than my second home. We were flying with EasyJet and although I'm sure they're very careful with their hold luggage *cough cough* I really didn't fancy lugging around a pram, travel cot and baby as well as all our luggage.
So on the off chance, I decided to google 'baby hire companies Amsterdam' and there they were, Travel Baby Amsterdam.
I didn't even think it was possible to hire things like this and I was so surprised when I saw they had Bugaboo prams and snazzy travel cots. They were hand delivered straight to our apartment and Sabine even stayed to have a chat and assembled the travel cot.
Amsterdam is an easy city to get around with so many options from public transport, but when there's so many thing to see and do, the best way to see the city is by foot and I couldn't have done this with out Travel Baby Amsterdam.
If you have older one you can hire highchairs, toys and even carseats. Every city should have this service and I'm hoping to visit Berlin next year so fingers crossed.
Laurie Rose