I planned the vacation knowing I would be just a few weeks away from my due date & to be honest it wasn't that bad, I had to rest a lot and at the end of the day I was done but I got to enjoy family time which it was so much fun, yes I even ventured in the ocean which it was super refreshing, walked a lot, ate delicious and treated my self to sweets.
I want to share with you what make this trip so much easier for my self and my family. First of all I only packed what was really needed, including beach items. We have a van so there was plenty of space (can't say that will be the case next year) We put the kids together side by side (usually they are separated by a seat) that way they could see movies together and my oldest helped get things for my beautiful demanding daughter. I packed snacks for then and put them all in a bag on their feet, blankets too and each had a backpack full of toys, coloring books and their favorite stuff animals.
For my part I got my self a comfy travel pillow and blanket that i keep in the car now days, also water bottles a most. We stoped a 2 times in and out. Sleeping now days is hard for me, multiple trips to the bathroom at nigh don't help, but I made sure to nap when I could that was two days out of 4 which it was not bad. I mainly was in my swimming suit and cover up, but for nights I liked to dress up a bit and dresses where my go to. I forgot to apply my self sunscreen one day and got a bit of sunburn not much but it bothered me for a few days coconut oil saved me feel better. My hair hates moisture so it was most of the time up on a bum or frizzy (picture seriously captured that). If you get motion sickness like me I took my peppermint oil and saved not only me but my son. By the end I was ready to go home which it seemed to take forever but wouldn't trade it for anything. I also just went with the flow, whatever I wanted to eat for dinner we had, whatever we were up to do we did. Once I got back I realized it was our last vacation as a family of 4 which it got my hormones going. Now I'm just getting last minute ready for baby #3 and getting ready for my other two babies to leave me and learn.
Thank you for reading,
Angela
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