So my mom and brother are going up to Michigan soon as long as everything falls into place this time. They're going because my aunt has cancer and is dying. She's doing better than they expected her to be at this point but my mom wants to go spend a few days with her.

Part of me thinks it'd be easy to just say that I have a baby and not go because it'd be too hard. Deep down I think it'd be more because of the implications of this being the last time the three of us would see her. But I also want to see my aunt and I want LO to meet her because I'm the only one among my brother, my one cousin, and me to have a baby so I feel like she'd love to see her.

So besides being able to take the trip emotionally, I have to think about the logistics of taking LO that far (it's a 12-13 hour drive if you make no stops). My mom and brother both understand that I would want to take two days to make the trip and I would want to stop every couple of hours to let LO get some air and space. We also talked about renting a minivan to give us space for ourselves and all the stuff I have to take for LO (pack n play, diapers, etc). They know I'll have to go by her schedule to keep her as happy as possible since it'll be really different for her anyway (new scenery and away from DH for a few days). I also know I need to kind of have a plan as to where LO will nap every day.

Are there any other tips for taking LO up there? DH has to work so he wouldn't be able to come. He's waiting to go with us if a situation arises where he needs to be there (as in, if I need him to keep LO while I go to the funeral). Any advice?