I thought a few days away would be a great idea before baby number two arrived. I would have liked a few weeks but the budget wouldn’t stretch that far and my husband had to return to work and get back to reality.

It was an ‘interesting’ trip and certainly not the getaway we were used to pre-baby.

The car was loaded with child paraphenalia and our things squeezed in around it all. I left my competent hubby in charge of packing his own bag which turned out to be a big mistake as he left out the oh-so crucial jocks and socks. I thought this was funny at first, but when day two hit I was not laughing – he honestly thought back to front and inside out made a difference.

Of all the hot weather we have been experiencing we chose the worst two days to be away but we did make the most of it and as soon as the sun broke through the clouds for infrequent periods in the day we were off to the beach, in the hotel pool and at the adventure playground.

Our apartment was not one bit toddler proof and of course Milla wound up with her first shiner after one round with the coffee table. Not just your tiny purple mark either, but a huge, swollen purple eye. We were devastated but were told that it would be the first of many and to get used to it. Typically, I had Milla’s health centre visit today and had some explaining to do, all the while feeling like the worst mum in the world!

I am guessing our next trip away will be just as eventful, if not more so, with a toddler and a baby. And thankfully, I still have time before our next trip to at least ensure I have a self-sufficient husband!

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