Packing for Baby

The first time I traveled with Astrid I packed all her clothes with mine, and by the second day at my parents' the suitcase was a disaster. I had to dig around to find a sock, a burp rag, or a onesie. For our Thanksgiving trip a month later, I packed Astrid's outfits in quart-sized Ziplock bags, squeezed the air out and stacked them in the suitcase.

Packing list for baby for 5 days:

• 6 onesies
• 6 pairs of pants
• 6 sets of pajamas (she wore one on the plane)
• 4 pairs of socks (used 2)
• 4 pairs of mittens (used 2)
• 2 hoodies (used 1)
• 2 hats (used 1)
• 7 burp cloths
• 2 receiving blankets
• 2 regular baby blankets
• 1 towel
• 2 cloth wipes (didn't use these)
• enough diapers and wipes to get you to your destination (I bought more when we arrived to save room)
• changing pad (I accidentally threw mine away days earlier so I didn't actually have one, but it would have been better than just a receiving blanket)
• pacifier, gas drops, rash cream, etc.

We came home with every single item I packed for her - not a single tiny sock was lost! A pair of my socks, however, managed to escape the suitcase for the journey home. Good grief.