Last Friday (3rd June) was the best day of the year so far with regards to the weather. So we cancelled all appointments and bundled Logan in the car, wearing a cute little summer outfit that his Auntie Caryn and cousins Lauren and Rachel had got him.
We'd stopped at Tesco on the way out of town to get some SPF 50 sunscreen and a baseball cap to protect his fragile skin, and I smeared the stuff all over his face, arms and legs for the journey out to Stirling.
Our aim for Stirling was to visit the Old Town Jail for our business. We'd brought the scarf thingy to carry Logan around while visiting, but it was way too hot so we decided to just carry him in our arms. He behaved really well, this may have something to do with the fact that it was quite cool inside the Jail, a nice break from the heat outside. We reckon it was approx. 24C in the shade!
To keep him hydrated, I decided to feed him as often as I could - after all, we were drinking a lot so there was no reason why Logan should be less thirsty than us. What he gets from me is both his food AND drink, which is to be remembered on hot days. So he got some as soon as we arrived in Stirling and had parked, and then again before we left (after visiting the Jail).
After Stirling we headed for Loch Katrine, where we wanted to take a trip on the Steamship Sir Walter Scott. The ship has been sailing on the Loch for over a hundred years and we were really looking forward to the experience. However we took a bit longer than planned to get there and missed the 1.30 pm sailing. So instead we decided to go for a walk along the shore of the Loch, from where we could see both boats (the Lady of the Lake also sails, but it's not a Steamship so of less interest). We'd put Logan's carseat (with him in it) on the pram wheels and after a lunch of coffee and Capuccino cake we set off. It was gorgeous. Logan slept nearly all the way but he got tons of (hot) fresh air and that's really good for him.
Again he got fed as we arrived, and before we left.
The way back home was a little bit worrying as it was still scorching hot and the aircon in the car wasn't working. We'd opened the windows a little at the back so Logan could get some air, but we found the 2 hour trip pretty uncomfortable ourselves. Logan slept through it, but we kept wondering if he was still OK or had got dehydrated and unconscious because of the heat. Thankfully I had put Sophie the Girafe on top of him in the carseat and every so often we'd hear a squeak when he moved. As soon as we got home I fed him again, and you know what, he was absolutely fine!
We'll definitely sort the aircon out before our next long trip anywhere!
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