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First Holiday with Baby in Orford
We ventured to Orford on our first holiday with our baby when she was just 8 weeks old.
Suddenly it was no longer about throwing a few clothes into a bag, it was now about making sure we had absolutely everything we needed for our precious little one!
The car was laden full with baby gear including her baby monitor, moses basket, baby bath, activity play mat, numerous outfits of clothing to cover all eventualities of weather, Baby Bjorn Baby Carrier, breast pump, pram, Moby Wrap (we were still in the fourth trimester) and my parents!
We weren’t even going very far, staying within the confines of the UK so we could drive a reasonably short distance. Up until this point our baby had only travelled in a taxi home from the hospital.
Travelling from London to Orford near the Suffolk coast was going to take at least 2 hours. We were certain we’d need to take several breaks to ease the journey (and calm ourselves should our baby take an extreme dislike to her car seat or the car or her Daddy’s driving)!
Pump Street Bakery
Thankfully I’d remembered to include her soothing classical baby music which helped her to sleep almost the entire journey (we were shocked) and kept us relaxed during the busy drive out of London.
Orford is a stunning small town, dominated by the 12th century Orford Castle and Orford Church.
It has some of the best restaurants in the area including Ruth Watson’s Crown and Castle and the Butley Orford Oysterage.
Orford Castle
Suffolk is an amazing and fairly untouched part of England.
It has a stunning coastline and some of the most beautiful inland forests suitable for walking, horse riding and cycling with plenty of walkways and bridal paths.
You can find out more about this amazing location for family holidays at Discover Suffolk.
For somewhere to stay visit Suffolk Secrets which has some of the most beautiful cottages, houses and beach huts for holidays in Suffolk. These are available for rental by the week or for a short break.
The Best Baby Activity Gym Play Mat
Enjoying the Lamaze Pyramid Activity Mat
Activity mats help to encourage tummy time and many have added features that allow baby to discover different textures, lights and sounds within the area of the play mat.
The Lamaze Pyramid Activity Mat
The Lamaze Pyramid Activity Mat
It has a cushioned play mat which baby can lie on or sit on with a bright and engaging environment of characters with soft side walls which helped to keep our baby safe when she started rolling!
It folds into a play house for older babies to play with when they are able to sit up unaided.
The Lamaze Pyramid Activity Mat is reversible, with colourful pictures and characters on each side and includes an overarching rainbow which holds the soft sides of the mat up so your baby can lie underneath and gaze up at the rainbow and toys.
The toy figures can be attached to the rainbow or the play mat or they can be kept separate for your baby to play with individually. The activity gym play mat comes with 5 soft toys – boy, girl, baby, cat and flower.
Playing with the Lamaze Pyramid Activity Mat Toy Doll
has a musical sun that can be attached to the rainbow or played with separately. The musical sun plays tunes and can be set to be activated by movement so as your baby enjoys kicking their feet in the air and on the floor, the music will play and the lights will flash to encourage your baby’s movements. And there’s a volume control on the musical sun so you can set it to your desired sound level.
It’s really important to introduce tummy time into your baby’s day for a few minutes a day. This helps to strengthen their muscles as they try to push themselves up off the floor and it encourages coordination. You can read more about the benefits of tummy time.
The Lamaze Pyramid Activity Mat
This activity and play mat will be used daily by your baby. It can be simply wiped clean or machine washed when needed and it drys quickly so your baby won’t have to wait for their next round of play on the activity mat!
The Best Baby Carrier
I was looking forward to getting active again and shifting my post baby weight!
This baby carrier really is the best baby carrier, it gives us the freedom to go out and about comfortably and without hassle. And it’s hugely beneficial if you live in a city as it makes getting on and off public transport a breeze, not to mention fighting your way through crowded streets or busy shopping malls!
In the early days our BabyBjorn Active Baby Carrier
We bought the BabyBjorn Active Baby Carrier
We used the BabyBjorn Active Baby Carrier
We absolutely made the right choice with this baby carrier the BabyBjorn Active Baby Carrier
A gentle rocking motion is created when you walk your baby in the BabyBjorn Active Baby Carrier
Once your baby is around 3 months old their neck muscles will become increasingly strong and it will enable your baby to hold their head up and move their head from side to side. The baby carrier allows your baby to face inwards or outwards. Our baby started facing outwards at around 5 months old and loved travelling in a forwards facing position and being able to see the world in front of her, and she still successfully slept in the baby carrier. I think the excitement of everything going on around her often helped to tire her out!
The BabyBjorn Active Baby Carrier
The Baby Bjorn Active Baby Carrier is Paediatritian recommended and guaranteed free from harmful substances (Oeko-tex class 1 for babies certified).
