Babies give you atotally different perspective on things don't they, you hold this little tiny helpless person, and the love you feel for them is unbelievable! Sounds like you're having fun at the moment, I'm really plased for you. I know where you're coming from with the age thing in work, when I was 18 i was put in charge of running the shop i worked at (not a ig deal like your, but same in theory) and I was in charge of people twice my age, its difficult for people to take on such things! Are these the same friends you are going to travel with?