Packing Checklist

Italicized items are only for long trips.
Bold items are only when space permits.

Sleep / Bed Time

• Pack'n'Play
• Two sheet savers
• Glow Worm
• Read aloud book
• Baby monitor - receiver and transmitter!
  

Food

• Breast pump
• Boppy pillow
• Cereal (5 tbs a day)
  
• Jar food (two jars a day)
  
• Finger foods - Puffs, Cheerios, Yogurt melts
  
• Juice (1/3 a bottle a day)
• Spoons
  
• Sippy cup
• Bowl and regular cup (can also use in bath)
  
• Bibs (at least 2 per day)
  
• High chair
• Fruit holder
  

Bath / Toiletries:

• Diapers (about 7 per day)
  
• Wipes
• Desitine
• Night lotion
• Corn starch, regular lotion, baby oil, nail file
  
• Bath wash and shampoo
• Wash cloths (one per bath)
  
• Hooded Towel
• Baby safe Q-tips (one per bath)
  
• Bath toys (octopus, turtle, fish)
  
• Hair brush
• Toothbrush
• Sunscreen (stick and lotion)
  

Entertainment:

• Current favorite toy
  
• 2-3 books
• Music table
• Teethers
• Shape blocks (bucket only if room) (bring bucket to TX for easy storage overnight)
  
• Toys with moving parts
• Soft toys
• Toys that make sound
• DVD / video
  

Other:

• Tylenol
  
• Thermometer
• Orajel
• Stroller (frame or small fold up)
  
• Warm blanket
• Two receiving blankets
• High chair / shopping cart cover
  
• Camera with back up batteries
  

Clothes: General rule is 2-3 outfits per day (not including pjs) taking weather into account.

• 2 pairs of pjs for each night (back ups can double as onesies for day)
  
• socks
• sweaters / sweatshirts
• pants, shorts, skirts
• dresses (with bottoms)
  
• onesies - tank, short and long sleeve
• Season items (i.e. bathing suit, hat, sunglasses, jacket, mittens)
  
• special occasion items (i.e. 4th of July shirt, Easter dress)
  
• accessories (i.e. headbands, shoes)
  

Other duties before leaving the house:
Food and water for cats
Close windows
Litter box
Take out trash
Dishes in sink
Clean out coffee pot