Our First Holiday!

I literally haven't had a spare moment in the last few weeks but tonight I decided it's time for an update.  There is so much that I want to remember, so I'll do a few posts.

Our holiday was nice, but what a change taking a baby on holiday - I think we need a holiday to recover.  Ashton had the most wonderful time!  Us - on the other hand, felt like a bunch of slaves, no doubt his 'entourage'. 

In Oudtshoorn we experienced what felt like the worst heat wave ever - and my baby suffered from the heat.  He became a little niggly as a result of the heat.  We tried to keep him cool as much as possible.  We spent a week in there, and a week in Cape Town, and it was one hell of a road trip!  No matter how early we would leave to be on our way, after about 5 hours his little body was sore and he had had enough of his car seat - can't say I blame the little guy.  We slept over in Colesberg both ways - huge relief.  The trip is just too long for the little ones.  It was so good spending time with my family, but in hind sight, it didn't feel like that much of a holiday.  My gran just loved him, and my mom was in her element - he was the centre of attention everywhere we went, and of course he played his part all too well.

Ashton absolutely LOVED the sea! We went to Mossel Bay and to Blouberg. In Mosselbay we all got into the water but Blouberg was too cold. Seeing him experience it all for the first time was quite something.

We got to change a terrible nappy in the middle of nowhere on our way there, and on the way home we were surprised by 2 explosive nappies (the first serious ones ever) on route home from Cape Town.  The one was particularly bad - it was all over his blanket and because it was so hot when we left Colesberg he was in a short romper, and wrapped in a blanket - of course it was freezing where we stopped and we were out of warm clothes thanks to the last nappy.  I just took his blanket out from under him, wiped everything off on the pavement (cringe), wrapped him up in said blanket and off we went to change and wash him.  I can't say that was one of my best moments, but definitely one to remember.

All in all, we were glad to be home.  The drive was long, and it felt like it took forever but we finally made it home and all three of us got some much needed rest after being cramped up in the car for so many hours.  Hubby got MIL to come baby sit for us for two nights so that we could rest - of course she jumped at the opportunity.

All in all, I'd do the whole road trip all over again, just to see Ashton experiencing the sea!  It's true that you see things for the first time again through your child's eyes.  What a blessing.