On Friday we had our first real family day out. Hubby, myself, baby and a good few tons of baby equipment. I never understood why such small babies need so much stuff. Now I realise they don't - we do. Babies would generally be quite happy to stay home until they could get up and start exploring by themselves. The massive amount of fuss, packing and arguing is the price we pay for insisting on taking them 'out'.
It took three trips from the house to the car to load everything. Here's a run-down of the packing list:
- Child safety seat: A must-have if you're driving baby anywhere. This takes up half of the back seat.
- Pram*: To wheel baby and the rest of the baby equipment around the park we planned to visit. This takes up pretty-much the whole boot*.
- Folding playpen: For baby to play in while we visit with her grandparents. Since I'm in the back with baby, this takes up the front passenger seat.
- Various bags containing: Clean clothes (in case she poos, pees, pukes or all three over what she is wearing at the moment), clean bottles, formula, the ubiquitous breast pump, lots of cloth nappies* for baby to lie on, spit up on or be shaded by while in her pram etc., disposable nappies, nappy cream, cotton wool, a thermos with warm boiled water for making up formula 'on the go', a couple of blankets and a bag of baby's favourite toys.
Was it worth it? Well, yes. The weather was glorious, the park was beautiful and baby's grandparents were thrilled to see her. Baby seemed to enjoy the fresh air and her Daddy & I enjoyed some quality time with each other. I just wonder if we'll get around to unpacking all the bags before our next trip..
* For any Americans readers: pram = stroller, boot = trunk, nappy / nappies = diaper / diapers
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