Hi,

I've spoken to a couple of people who have travelled with babies, and they tell me it is easier when they are younger, as they are less mobile and really the crucial things are food and sleep. I'd love to have someone take our family to the US for skiing when our little one is 2.5 months old!!!

If your FIL is looking at travelling Jan 2008, he's got tons of time to book a trip - perhaps you could get him to spend the next month or two researching various options (distract him from actually doing the booking) and show your enthusiasm for those options that might fit well with a baby in tow (eg self-catering apartment). Then you could tell everyone a little later on in the pregnancy. What do you think?