First trip away--halloween.
Travelling with a baby can be daulting
When it come to packing I always over do it because of my OCD, but this helps when packing for a baby because packing extra is essential. We were away for 4 days so I packed double the amount of Sleepsuits. Just in case she is sick or anything it is always good to have more then needed. I then packed 4 short sleeved and some long sleeve vest incase it got cold, or again she was sick. I packed an outfit for everyday plus one spare and extra tights. I pack trouser bottoms along with the tights taking into account. The time of year and being in whitsable is a lot colder then London. Along with this I made sure we had hats, mittons and socks. I packed two lots of baby shoes, her fox boots for the cold then her glitter silver shoes to go with her dress when we went out for dinner. I also packed around 6 bibs and 8 muslins. These are for sick and burbling we get through many them very easier.
We had to take a big pack of 70 nappies, big pack of wipes and some travel one for our travel changing mat attact to the pram. Then the tin of baby power. We had travel pots with powered in and the flask with hot water for making bottle on the go. We took 6 MAM bottle with us which we brought especially as we knew we be traveling. Not only are the anti colix and reflux bottles, they are small to pack, as well as being able to self sterilize in the microwave. This is important when traveling and staying away from home to ensure bottles are still sterilized without having to take loads of equipment. We have bottle thermus bags that keep the milk bottles warm that attach to the pram which are very useful.
We took 4 blankets, one thick pram one and one for bed then thinner one for during the day and to swaddle her in. Her pram suit to keep her warm when we are out. Her toy money and rattle toy come with us too as can not forget favourite toys. Two dummys in a sterilising pot, a dummy clip. I also took her travel wash bag, which has a thermometer, nail clips, brush, snot sucker, file, wash clothes. I took a towel and travel bodywash, shampoo and moisture that we got as a gift from children's farm. We also took hand sanitizer as well for when we are on buses or trains.
Furthermore it is all about packing extra, planning for what you will need, if out and about on trains, buses or traveling in a car. Preparing bottles on the go and making sure you have things incase the weather is cold, raining or hot, can never be sure in England.
We were only going to our friends house who also have a 2 year old, meaning they had some things they kept like muslins, blankets, toys ect... They have a spare bounser chair we gave them as well as a baby monitor. They could wash things if we needed or ran out of clothes. As well as having a dishwasher and microwave for us to wash bottles. Where as if you are traveling abroad or staying in hotels then other things may need to be taken into accent, like plug in bottle sterilizer or bottle warmer if there is not microwave available.
Ariyah-Mai is still very young that she slept most of the journey and is easy to feed or change on our laps eirther in the back of the car as a pit stop or on the train. She also was able to sleep in the carry cot of her pram because we have a proper carry cot pram with thick matress. Therefore we did not need to take extra travel cot. Our mose basket is a travel one if we do need to take it, which we are most likely to over Christmas for my surgery and staying with family. We knew we be travelling so when we were pregnant we ensure we brought things that would help and be useful when traveling, like a fold up mosess basket, lift weight pram, flasks, powered travel pots, skip hop travel changing mat which clips under the pram. So there are lots of items that can make traveling with a baby less stressful. While they are still young is the best time as the sleep and are easier then when they start walking, eating all the time and are harder to keep still or entertained.
Anyhow we had a lovely time away, it was so lovely to see how excited our niece was, she kept asking for cuddles and was so gentle with her. Gi was a very helpful big cousin bring Ariyah her toys, muslins and things we needed. She got very excited and kept saying nappy change whilst bring us wipes and nappies which was funny. We had a lovely day out for lunch for Ron birthday. It was lucky we packed lots because she definatly went through clothes and muslins. It was very cold and even rained on the Saturday when we were out but lucky she was layered up and warm. We got to see friends that we had not seen for ages and they loved meeting Ariyah-mai. She a very loved and spoil baby getting more cards and gifts.
Ariyah-mai did get a bit unsettled however that was mostly because she got a bit of a cold the second day in, she was snuffly and we had to buy some saline nasal drops. We did also go home early as my dad and step mum came to see us then drove us back to London because she did have a cold and being so young we needed to just be home.
Overall was a lovely trip away, got cute photos and spent time with friends and family. Also to know we can travel and what to ensure we take when we go up to Hull in a few weeks.
Photos from the weekend
(Written in November 2019)
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