Traveling With A Newborn and A Pre-Toddler
My husband and I decided to take our little family on a road trip. We packed up our son, newborn daughter, and our little dog “Thomas” for an exciting fun filled trip. I rented an SUV so that we would have some leg room and be comfortable for the long ride. We went to Myrtle Beach, Baltimore, and Orlando to spend time as a family and visit relatives. We had so much fun, but there were times when we were reminded that we now have two kids.
In Myrtle Beach we went to Medieval Times and the mall. There were times when both kids needed to have a diaper change and mommy and daddy had to use the bathroom. Once again my husband and I have become a tag team duo. He changed one child while I watched another. After both kids were changed one of us would go to the bathroom while the other watched the kids. Sounds pretty simple right? Not when your toddler is running wild around the food court and the newborn is crying to be nursed. It was kind of hard to chase a toddler around with a newborn in my arms.
In Baltimore we had a little bit of help from our relatives but there were still times when we had to form our tag team duo. It was nice to sit for a moment while an aunt or uncle changed the baby or played with our toddler. I couldn’t totally relax because not everyone knew how to change a diaper or I had to be on sanitary patrol because some people didn’t remember to wash their hands before handling the baby.
Do you have any traveling tips for our family? Anything that would make traveling easier?
