My son Baby E and I took a little road trip for work, roughly 3 hours from Chicago to Springfield, IL. Sleeping most of the way, my son took to the drive very well. I realized he loves car rides soon after coming home with him from the hospital. I still had my concerns traveling alone for the first time without my husband or sister Foofoo.
We did not get a chance to visit the sites because this was such a short trip. But I am sure in the future we will. If you ever get the chance to visit the capital of Illinois I highly recommend it. The Abraham Lincoln Museum and Library are great! Including Salem and the historical town where Lincoln’s home is standing, the town is very quiet and welcoming.
Straying off topic, sorry!
We only managed to see the hotel where we stayed and the conference site. My biggest worry the whole trip was running into people with germs, colds, or coughs. This may sound anal but I was even worried about sleeping in the hotel with Baby E. Normally I do not mind, but babies are sensitive. I was worried that even though there were new linens, towels, and blankets there would still be germs lurking. Trying to put my heart at ease, I brought along a giant blanket for baby to sleep on, on top of the sheets (you can eye roll), another blanket and his own set of towels, just in case we had an accident and needed an emergency bath.
And something that I am happy to have brought along Dreft all purpose wipes. I am already bad about using them at home once a day to wipe down surfaces people touch but let me tell you, I went to town on the hotel room! Before I even took baby out of the car seat I wiped down everything I touched, the doorknobs, light fixtures, toilet bowl, toilet seat, the remote for the television, the telephone, the desk and dresser tops, literally everything! The smell was wonderful and finally I could pick up my son (after washing my hands again) without thinking he was going to pick up a random germ. Even though cleaning wipes do not kill every germ, they got the job done. The smell was not as harsh as a bleach wipe, and they are safe for baby’s. I highly recommend trying these! I even used them on the door handle of my car when we got in and out at rest stops and restaurants. Yes, that sounds ridiculous, but until you count in an hour how many things you and other people touch and then handle a baby you will understand why I am crazy about this too.
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