Maya's First Holiday

We just returned yesterday from a drive to Sydney - Maya's first big trip! Noah had some work in Sydney, so we decided to make a week-long family trip out of it. We put the baby seat in the hire car and off we went. Maya was easy to travel with, as she slept most of the way there and back - only grumbling and crying a little towards the end of the day. Of course we did need to stop every 2-3 hours for feeds and nappy changes, and some caffeine for us, so we did the drive over 2 days instead of 1.

The trip was also good for me, as we stayed on Oxford Street so while Noah was working I hit the shops and bookstores. Maya has become quite the 'cafe baby' - she loves to eat out with us and see what's going on around her (if she's not sleeping, that is). She can't quite drink baby-cinos yet, but is on the way. Maya also had a few more 'firsts' on this trip - she actually laughed for the first time: a real hearty chuckle. She also had her first ride in a pram. The hotel had one for use, so I wheeled her around the city one afternoon - she seemed to like it as she just slept the whole way. Until now, we've been carrying her in the baby pouch.

The pictures here aren't of Sydney, but of the magnificent Wollomombi Gorge which we stopped at on the drive home yesterday.

It's good to be home - the city is fun, but I wouldn't want to live there!