Babies seem to need so much stuff – especially when you do that first weekend away as a family.
The intention of this blog was to share tips that I and friends have received and also use it as a catch all so in years to come we can remember some of the smaller details of our life as a new family. Hopefully along the way we’ll help other new parents make their lives just that little easier with some of the information we find.
Disclaimer – I am an over packer….. but I’m trying to get better!
Anyway – here’s what I packed:
CLOTHES
- 6 x onsies
- 5 x outfits
- 8 singlets
- hoodie/jumper and warm onsie
- sunhat
- warm hat
- 4 x socks
- 8 x bibs (at 4 months my little man was a real drooler!)
NAPPY CHANGES
- 32 Nappies
- Wipes
- Nappy sacks
- Bum cream
- Hand sanitiser
BATHTIME
- Bath wash
- 4 face washers
- towel
- bath thermometer
- Moo Goo Scalp Cream (we were dealing with a bout of cradle cap)
- Comb
BEDTIME
- Travel Cot
- 2 x sheets
- 2 x sleeping bags (1 tog and 2.5 tog)
- 1 Cellualar blanket
- Baby monitor
OUT & ABOUT
- Pram
- Baby Bjorn
- Feeding Cover
- 2 x muslins
- Pram Blanket
PLAYTIME
- Playmat
- Rings – I love playgro rings and used them to attach toys to the pram as well as something to play with.
- crinkly lamaze elephant
- book
- Bouncer – we were driving and had the space, it was great to have somewhere familiar to put our little man down.
GENERAL
- Nappy Bag
- Feeding Pillow
- Spew Cloth
- Dummies
- Medescan thermometre – I love this because it can check the room temperture as well as baby
- Sard soap stick – for any on the go washing that can’t wait until we get home – aka poonami
- Panadol – just in case
So we had waaay to many clothes, but I’d rather have too many than not enough. I forgot to pack socks and the stain remover stick – they’ve been added. If you’ve ever tried to scrub out a poo using hotel soap, you’ll appreciate the tip!
I also wish I took a bigger blanket for the floor and a picnic rug for stops on the side of the road.
