Marc's First Holiday

We made it! A 6 day roadtrip from Singapore to KL and Penang with a 3 month old baby. Some people thought we had lost our mind, but we prepared our checklists, packed our bags and went anyway. I fell sick with my second bout of mastitis the day before we left. I was so knocked out I had to ask my mother in law to come over to help babysit whilst I took lots of panadol, nurofen and antibiotics and prayed real hard that I would get well. The pain is one thing, the fatigue and fever is another. Thankfully, I was well enough to travel the next day and we made it to KL! Everything takes much longer with a baby - we had to stop often to change his diapers, etc, but we still enjoyed the trip. We drove from Singapore to KL on the first day and stayed one night, then travelled to Penang the next day and attended my friend's wedding. Stayed another night before driving back to KL the next day where we stayed for another 2 nights.

I've concluded that the best formula for a road trip with an infant involves a few things:
1) Lots of prayer!
2) Preparation preparation preparation (checklists, packing, etc)
3) A good attitude (see every detour or change in plans as an opportunity)
4) Flexibility (all your plans will be awry cos baby gets tired, etc)
5) A hotel that is located right next to a shopping mall and lots of food (you won't be able to go out much with a young baby)

We stayed at MiCasa in KL and G Hotel in Penang. We loved the G Hotel! It was right next to Gurney Plaza and all the food stalls on Gurney Drive. The Husband and I took turns to shop and ate in the hotel most of the time as Marc needed his naps, which worked out just fine cos the hotel is lovely! Check it out:
http://www.ghotel.com.my/
We managed to devour all the local delights in the comfort of our room and watched Heroes on DVD at night. We also got to catch up on sleep! Yay!

As for Marc - he enjoyed himself lots. There was always something new to see and do, and he dozed off really easily in the car cos of the rocking motion. His cot in G Hotel was placed right next to the full length window, so he got a sea view everyday! He's lately become SUPER talkative - he used to only respond when spoken to, now he talks to his rattle, to himself, to anyone who goes up to say hi. He especially loves having his diaper changed and bum wiped along with his daily baths.

Of course, packing for such a trip is like moving house - that's why we decided to drive, there are just too many things to bring along! We survived and are thinking of the next challenge - taking him on a trip that involves a change in timezone!