The baby’s first trip went so well, as did the first half of the second one, but now he’s caught the flu, just two days before we’re due to fly back home. He doesn’t have fever but his nose is very stuffy, and I’m worried that his ears might hurt during the take-off or the landing. We’ve done our best to prevent the flu escalating to an ear or chest infection, and he’s taken it all like the wonderful, brave little man he is.

The baby’s father has been adding holidays and destinations on our travel list, he wants to take him to France in August and we’ve been talking about going to Reykjavik to see my friend once she moves over and gets herself settled there. We’ve already booked tickets to come back to Finland to see the midnight sun in July, but all I can think about it getting him home safe first.