We also give thanks to him for his creation of the following five items which really helped get us through the last week:
1. The Ergo Baby Carrier: This marvel of fabric, snaps, and plastic buckles was well worth its rather pricey cost. We used it to walk William around Taiwan. He was so comfortable in it he often fell asleep. It really came in handy on our return flight from San Francisco to Philadelphia. Holding him and walking him around the airplane for much of the night was signficantly made easier with the Ergo. I found it to be much easier to use and more comfortable on my back for longer periods of time than the Baby Bjorn.
2. Medela Steam Sterilizing Bags: For about $5 .00, you can find these handy bags at Target. We rented a microwave at The Agora Garden Hotel for about $5.00 USD a day. Once William finished drinking from his bottles, we'd pop them into the bags, set the microwave for 1:50 minutes, and voila, 99% germ-free bottles!
4. Jumbo-sized Ziploc Bags: Our adoption journey has made us pros at cramming a gazillion things into Ziploc bags. We used them to separate the different gifts for the St. Lucy's staff, the baby's take-home outfit, feeding and diapering supplies, our own gear, and countless other items. We used a gallon-sized bag to store an extra outfit for William and kept it in our diaper bag. When he opted to spew several ounces of his formula all over himself and me at 30,000 miles altitude, I simply pulled out the clean clothes and deposited the dirty duds back into the original ziploc bag. Niiiice.
5. The Duck Tub: Question: How do you cram a baby bathtub into a full suitcase? Answer: You pack the Munchkin inflatable duck tub. It sqeezes as flat as a folded sweater and won't leave you too winded when blowing it up. Its soft, contoured sides were especially useful for William, who can't yet sit up unassisted. Plus, the beak makes a quacking sound when you squeeze it. What little child wouldn't love (or be afraid) of that?
3 comments:
I've never heard of those steamer bags. Good tips!
Very good post! I also cannot say enough good things about the Ergo. We actually used it in the back-carry position to carry Aidan (who was 3 1/2 and about 38 pounds or so) all over Taipei. It is really comfortable that way and kept us from worrying about him darting into traffic, etc. Now we use it for Lauren all the time.
Great tips! Thanks.
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