Summer vacation...7 month old. Your experience and advice?

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Every year my whole family (about 30 people) goes on a week long beach trip to North Carolina, I live in Maryland so we are talking about a 7-8 hour drive (without a baby). My debate is pretty simple, our son will be about 7 months old at the time of the vacation hes due the end of January and the trip is set for the last week of August. We always end up reserving the same houses in a row every year, everyone just got back a few weeks ago and they are already talking about deposits for next year, I really want to go, hubby really wants to go, is the baby old enough to take for a week and for such a journey or should we hold it off until next year? My cousin and his wife (in Texas) are also expecting in March and they are debating going as well because of the baby so this answer would be for both of us, we are planning on getting our own townhouse (if we both decide to go, we are the only people with young babies in the family, starting the new generation I guess? lol), its a 2 bedroom/2 bath a block away from where everyone else is staying but the deposit it due soon...just want to hear about your beach vacation experience with little ones about 7 and 5 months.
How have your experiences gone with taking a little one on a vacation for a week and for that long of a car ride? Any advice for me, hubby, cousin, and cousin-in law?
Pack and plays would be going for sleep for the little ones, we talked about bringing an inflatable little pool for the beach for the babies to splash in with a little water underneath a canopy tent...so far thats all we have thought about or figured out.
Thanks!

Answer
Absolutely you should go and have fun. (Assuming of course that your baby is healthy and has no unique needs or concerns.)

Little babies are wonderfully portable. They don't much care where they are, as long as they are with mama. He's still small enough to carry in a sling or carrier, or you could use a stroller. He's not eating many solids yet, so you can just breastfeed him. You're not going to the Amazon or the Alaskan Tundra, so you dont' even need to pack tons of stuff. If you run out of diapers or babyfood, you can buy more.

I never went to the beach with a baby, but we travelled often. We spent 3-4 days in Boston when she was just about that age -- I remember the swan boats and a harbor cruise, and walking the Freedom Trail with her in her stroller.

For the car ride, plan on stopping a couple of times to nurse and change him, but he'll probably sleep much of the way. (Or you might consider flying if that's feasible.)

What to bring on a camping trip?

Lolita

ill be camping from monday-friday

Answer
Daily Life
Shade Canopy / Rope & Clips ; Sleeping Bags
Air Mattress - ; Chairs - ; Table; Tarps - 4
Pillows Air Pump Blue Mat Hatchet ; Tent Bag _Gun lights & adapter; Wind curtain

Food
Sides - Potatoes, boxed potatoes Smoresâ Makings
Snacks - pudding, fruit snacks
Meat for meals -6 meals
Soda /Juice; Ice; condiments - ketchup, emeril
Milk, butter; Eggs; Bread Hot Dog/Hamburger buns
Coolers

Cooking
Flipper for potatoes ; Gas for range Range Grill
Charcoal Lighter Brush, grill brush, tongs Skewers
BBQ Sauce Matches; Bacon tongs ; Frying Pan
Can Opener; Pot Holders; Tablecloth

Night Life
Lantern Holders; Mantles ; Lanterns; Gas for lanterns; Drinking / Cooking Water ; Firewood; Flash Lights
Kindling - Newspapers &/or; Old Phonebooks

Individual Bags
Clothes for each day - Hat, jacket, swim suit; long sleeve shirt, socks ; Underwear for each day ; Shoes - flip flops, water, tennis & beach towel

In Personal Care Bag
Shampoo, Soap & Hand Sanitizer; Washcloth & Dish Towel, Toothbrush, Toothpaste; Hair Brush, Medicines - antacid, Tylenol, Sunscreen deodorant


Other
TV/Radio; Camera w/film ; Toilet Paper in plastic baggie
Map ; Weed Eater with gas!
Money; Extra Batteries; Spare flashlight Bulbs;
Shovel ; Trash bags; Ziploc bags; Aluminum foil

Cleaning
Baby Wipes ; Dish Detergent; Scrub brush;
Dish Rack; Dish Towel; Big Pot ; Small Broom & Dustpan for


Dishes
Cups; Plates; Plastic Wear; Bowls; tupperware
Paper towels / napkins;

Fishing equipment
poles, tacklebox, worms, fish net, minnow bucket, license to fish

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