Mel isn’t the only one of Kai’s parents who has a full-time job. Carly serves as a senior public relations and social media manager for Betterworks, and while she often works remotely so she and Kai can travel with Mel as much as possible, it’s her newfound responsibility as a mother that has been her favorite role yet.
“It's the best job in the whole world, being a mom,” Carly said. “Somehow, we’re six months in, and it keeps getting better. It's hard to believe, but I feel like each stage is so fun for different reasons, and it's going to continue as he gets a little bit older. It seems like each day you see more of his personality, and there's seriously nothing more fun than that, watching your kid blossom and become an actual person, not just a blob of a newborn.”
Being working moms was a lifestyle to which Mel and Carly knew they were going to have to adjust, and the pair was more than aware of some of the adaptions they would need to make to accommodate their new life with Kai. But while some take a minute to get used to things as a family of three, or even four or five, the Reids have taken it all in stride.
“I feel like after every trip we do, I'm just so proud that we've made it,” Carly said. “You feel very accomplished when you make it somewhere with a six-month-old or younger. Once you get to the destination, it's fun. But it's also cool to think that he's not going to remember this, but we will.