Travelling with a Baby (Tobermory July 2020)

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Lesson learned: chill is the only way to go when travelling with a baby. 

Your Meemaw said “Mayo lang nakapahuway kamo!” “Good thing you got a break” IT WAS NOT A BREAK. Haha If anything, it was double or triple the effort of taking care of you, of readjusting from your nap and night time routine, of you refusing to eat meals, and just packing, unpacking and repacking a lot of things. You had 3 bags, while your Daddy and I shared a small luggage for our clothes. 

Mommy also realized hiking wasn’t her thing. Not especially with a baby. The last thing I wanted was for you to be inconvenienced, by the heat, by being in the carrier for too long, by all the bugs and branches in your way that Daddy had to swat away. 

Next time we go on a vacation, we do it my way, the one that is more relaxed and enjoyable. A simple trip to the beach, lounging and eating (without cooking it myself), and swimming in a serene body of water (without the angry waves). You were so terrified of the beach because of the waves, I’m so sorry that was your first time. I really want you to love the beach as much as mommy does. 

I guess the most chill part of trip was when we went to Flowerpot Island, and we skipped the hiking part, and sat down on the rocky shore instead. You and Daddy tested out the cold water, and you spent some time playing with the rocks. You were so enamoured with the rocks, you tried to eat them. Haha That was a nice break from all the walking and from the heat, but it was also a very expensive break. We didn’t really need to spend $130 just to sit on rocks.

Maybe you were at that age where you were just eager to explore everything and anything, and Mommy and Daddy spent the entire trip running after you not to touch this, or not to fall into that. So it was exhausting for us, and probably for you too. But it was an experience nevertheless. As Daddy would put it, “She’s experiencing life as it is” 

And maybe that’s what I want for you too. As much as we want to provide comfort and ease all the time, you’ll have to experience different things, and that’s the only way you’ll learn how to deal with it. We don’t want to restrict you to your comfort zone, because there’s no growing up in that. So the Tobermory trip was a lesson learned, but an experience to remember by. 

It was also our first out of town trip since having you, so yay! To more trips and vacations with you, my love!

Mommy














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