Every Memorial Day, my family goes to my parents’ lake house. It’s always a fun-filled, relaxing time when we eat great food, watch moves, cruise on the lake, and just spend time together.
This year promised to be different with Alexander.
I decided to head down to Lake Martin early with my mom and dad and spend a week, baby in tow. Sounded great…have some help with the baby, a change of scenery, and, most importantly, people EAGER to change diapers. And it was great.
But, as I mentioned in an earlier post, when going anywhere with a baby for even a couple of hours, you have to take a lot of stuff. Multiply that stuff times 7 and you have how much I had to take. The following is a list of just some of the items I packed…just for him!!!
1 pack and play
2 pairs pajamas
1 ExerSaucer
1 bottle of baby detergent
1 Play Gym
1 pack of diapers
1 baby bath tub
8 bottles
1 stroller
1 extra large can of formula
2 sleep sacks
20 jars baby food
2 pack and play sheets
6 bibs
1 CD player
10 burp cloths
4 CDs
10 toys
15 outfits
2 towels
3 sleeping gowns
2 types of organic/non-toxic cleaner for toys
6 body suits
1 bottle lotion
1 swimsuit
2 boxes of wipes
You should have seen the back of Dad’s truck after we got everything packed and covered with a bright blue tarp…we literally looked like Jed Clampett and the family moving to Beverly (Hills, that is). We told my mother that since she was “Granny” she should just sit on top. My dad rolled his eyes when he saw it all sitting in my living room, waiting for him to load…but we really did use everything I took…and, I ended up doing 4 loads of laundry!
We had a lot of fun over the week…and Alexander got lots of attention. And, now, the piles of stuff that stood so organized and orderly in my living room just a week ago, are scattered around my dining room, waiting for me to put them away.
Can I please go back to the lake????
This year promised to be different with Alexander.
I decided to head down to Lake Martin early with my mom and dad and spend a week, baby in tow. Sounded great…have some help with the baby, a change of scenery, and, most importantly, people EAGER to change diapers. And it was great.
But, as I mentioned in an earlier post, when going anywhere with a baby for even a couple of hours, you have to take a lot of stuff. Multiply that stuff times 7 and you have how much I had to take. The following is a list of just some of the items I packed…just for him!!!
1 pack and play
2 pairs pajamas
1 ExerSaucer
1 bottle of baby detergent
1 Play Gym
1 pack of diapers
1 baby bath tub
8 bottles
1 stroller
1 extra large can of formula
2 sleep sacks
20 jars baby food
2 pack and play sheets
6 bibs
1 CD player
10 burp cloths
4 CDs
10 toys
15 outfits
2 towels
3 sleeping gowns
2 types of organic/non-toxic cleaner for toys
6 body suits
1 bottle lotion
1 swimsuit
2 boxes of wipes
You should have seen the back of Dad’s truck after we got everything packed and covered with a bright blue tarp…we literally looked like Jed Clampett and the family moving to Beverly (Hills, that is). We told my mother that since she was “Granny” she should just sit on top. My dad rolled his eyes when he saw it all sitting in my living room, waiting for him to load…but we really did use everything I took…and, I ended up doing 4 loads of laundry!
We had a lot of fun over the week…and Alexander got lots of attention. And, now, the piles of stuff that stood so organized and orderly in my living room just a week ago, are scattered around my dining room, waiting for me to put them away.
Can I please go back to the lake????
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