Who thinks packing for a family of 3 for a 10 day international trip is HARD! DH seems so confused when I look extra exhausted this past week. Not to mention all the extra laundry/cleaning I have on top of day to day stuff. Ughhh. I am SOOOO ready for the beach.
Is there anything I'm forgetting? What do you always forget to pack when traveling?
eggplant / 11287 posts
Where are you going?
Once youre in paradise it will sooooooo be worth all the extra work you put in!!
grapefruit / 4582 posts
@Rainbow Sprinkles: St. Barths so pretty much paradise!!! We're meeting a lot of my family there so I'm hoping I at least wont have to change many diapers there lol
eggplant / 11287 posts
@luckypenny: im soooooooo jealous. Thats going to be incredible. Wow.
grapefruit / 4819 posts
Ummm, yeah, packing for a baby sucks! Before having LO, I travelled a lot, always in a backpack, and was the master of travelling light. Not anymore. We travelled internationally for seven weeks when DD was 6 months old and that was rough (although we stayed with family in our travels so we didn't need things like portacots and prams). We've done a couple of other domestic trips since then and it does get marginally easier.....but still a pain!
The only thing I always triple check is documentation and copies of documentation in case there are any issues with LO's passport!
grapefruit / 4582 posts
@Ree723: I know! I used to nevvvver check bags. I think we have 3! UGH! DH made copies of all documents this afternoon ! 
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
I think what's difficult is that you don't know what you're going to find when you get there and you can't judge how expensive it will be, so you just throw everything into suitcases. It is worth it to me to pack diapers, for example, because I've been in situations where we had a bit of trouble finding some to buy!
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
I just did a 9 day trip with my LO to the beach! Let me know if you need packing suggestions.
One of my biggest hits was going to the dollar store and getting her some small toys. She played with them in the mornings while we were eating breakfast/getting ready. At the end of the trip I just tossed them ou.t
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
SO hard. Going on a trip where you might hit different temperatures - warm during the day, cool at night is the worst. Then you have to pack double. Ugh. I hate packing for me, let alone packing for my husband and baby!
grapefruit / 4923 posts
it's going to be wonderful!
but yes i agree that would be hard. not that i've done it, but heck, i have problems deciding what to put in LO's daycare bag.
grapefruit / 4823 posts
I don't even look forward to packing for a family of 3 for a 5 day trip that's 2 hours away!!!! I couldn't imagine a 10 day trip. plus i'm the queen of overpacking haha
bananas / 9227 posts
Last time we flew internationally was for my friends wedding (and to visit family). I know she had no idea what kind of stress it ensued. Hopefully one day she'll realize it!
Enjoy paradise! Did you pack chap stick for the plane ride? I always manage to put that in my hand carry and can't easily access it.
grapefruit / 4582 posts
@looch: exactly this! Plus everything there is in euros so I wanted to buy and bring as much as we could from here.
@T.H.O.U.: would love some! Wasn't there a thread a bit ago?
@Crumbs: Chapstick!!! I always forget! Thanks
bananas / 9118 posts
I always forget the good snot sucker. Then I have to use a crappy drug store one.
I've followed Mrs. Bee's packing list, so I haven't forgotten much else.
coconut / 8861 posts
It wasn't easy packing for a 5 day trip for us just to visit DH's family. We kept on having flight issues, so the baby's stuff remained packed and ready to go for a few days. After a number of trips to my parents and now his, he still doesn't understand why I stress about getting everything packed for LO just right.
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