Have-Kids-Will-Travel
Stein Eriksen Lodge
Deer Valley, UT
As I have written, our first trip with children was when my twins were 6 months old. It was difficult knowing what to bring along. I consulted friends, my sister-in-law (who travels on a regular basis with her five kids),the FB Mommas pages, and the twins website, but at the time I knew nothing of Pinterest or blogs. I gathered information as diligently as I could and created lists (which I saved because that’s just my personality). I thought I would post them here for you.
NOTE 1: I can now recognize that my list is a bit 😂 extreme, but I could not overcome the anxiety of the what-ifs.
NOTE 2: I knew that our hotel space would be like a mini apartment where we would have laundry, a kitchen and two cribs)
ORDER TO HAVE WAITING AT THE HOTEL
- diapers
- Wipes
- Bottle brush
- Shampoo
- Dish washing liquid (kid friendly)
- Stain scary (kid friendly)
- Detergent (kid friendly)
- Aquaphor
- lotion
- formula
- vitamins (Polyvisol and Trivial)
- spoons
CARRY ON LUGGAGE
- 20 Diapers
- big box Wipes
- 2 Changes of clothes
- 10 Ziplocs for diapers (it was only a 5 hour flight, but I couldn’t overcome the what-ifs)
- 2 Blankets
- Formula /6 bottles
- Books / toys
- 8 Bibs and 6 burp cloths
- Aquaphor
- 1 Changing pad
- Alex’s meds
- ID cards
CHECKED LUGGAGE
- 4 Bottles
- Sheets – 2 each
- 2 Blankets for tummy time
- 2 Swaddle blankets for Nina
- Clothes (4 outfits per day for 2-3 days)
- SNOW SUITS
- freezer containers for food (I made their food at that time)
- Toys / books
- Medical Notebook
- 2 cups
- Bibs
- Burp cloths
- Sleep sacks
- Bath towels
- cereal (to mix with puree)
- Wash cloths
- medical kit with brush
- Sleep gowns
- Socks
- Saline
- Tylenol / advil
- Sleep positioners
- Bottle warmer
- Sheet protectors – 2 each
- Video monitor