Last week was my second time travelling for work since I came back from maternity leave. The first time, I was away for 2 nights and frankly, sort of looked forward to the break from mommy-duties. This time, I was away for nearly a week and in another country. The trip came right after our extended trip to California, so I didn't feel mentally or emotionally prepared. I also just spent 12 straight days with Logan (which, aside from the 1st day, were glorious), which was the longest time I ever spent with Logan since maternity leave. I admit that I liked it...a lot. Logan's toddler months are more tiring but definitely more fun than his newborn months when I was home with him.
So, when Monday morning arrived, I couldn't help but tear up as I picked Logan up from his crib. I was so used to being with him all day/night from vacation, and now I wouldn't be able to see him for 5 nights. How was I going to get through the week??
I was very unhappy to leave that day, but this is what made the trip a little more bearable:
1. Business class. Unlimited booze, movies and ice cream sundaes can definitely ease the mental stress.
2. Non-stop work. I was 6 hours ahead of US Eastern, so I ended up working "double-shifts" each day. I would just keep myself occupied all day and night to max out my productivity. After dinner, I'd keep working in my hotel room, but this was when I got a chance to...
3. FaceTime. Seriously, what did travelling parents do before FaceTime?? Thank you, Steve Jobs.
I spoke with a few working dads on my team about how they deal with the time away from home. Most of them consider the travel to be a nice break from the kids (but they still miss their kids). They call, FaceTime or Skype every night or when they can after business activities are over. One dad told me that he once he's home for 3 weeks, he's typically itching to travel again and get out of the house because he needs a "break" from the kids and stuff going on at home. While I was a little surprised to hear that, I sort of empathized. Travelling for work can be pretty posh. You are able to regain and enjoy a part of your pre-parent self, such as adult and intellectually challenging conversations over late-night drinks, or indulge in (free) extravagant business dinners, or catch up on movies on the plane-- the non-cartoon/PG13 ones that you're forced to watch with the kids. You have time to get up in the morning and work out because you don't need to worry about waking/feeding/dressing the kids and rushing them out the door.
These men have stay-at-home wives ("SAHW"), so they don't always feel guilty about leaving their kids alone with their wives for a few days-- this is what the SAHW signed up for. I felt guilty leaving Logan with the husband and mother-in-law all week (though the husband's office was closed all week due to the hurricane, so it kind of worked out). But in the end, everything worked out. Logan welcomed me with a big happy hug...which made me cry again.
How do you working/travelling parents deal with the separation from your kids?
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11.05.2012
in-n-out of Cali, animal-style : by amy
Our family got to share our first In-n-Out experience together last week. Husband and I each got the single cheeseburger, animal-style (the not-so-secret-"secret" amazingly delicious topping, which is simply Thousand Island dressing and caramelized onions-- tip the hat to Big Mac), and Logan got a regular burger. My husband and I both devoured our burgers (OK, I ate half of Logan's burger too...and animal fries). But we came a long way before we could even think about tasting this fast-food-deliciousness. I'm not just talking about the 2,800 miles we traveled by air, but that's where I'll begin since it was pretty quick and painless.
The Plane Ride
This ended up being much easier than I anticipated. My UppaBaby umbrella stroller (which Jean also used for her Korea trip) was the super-star of my trip, along with my Kate Spade diaper bag-- this thing carries A LOT more than it looks! Anyway, I packed a few books, 2 toys, the iPad, 2 blankets (thin and thick), some squeezy packs and other snacks, 1 bottle, spare liners, my thermos which stored 16 ounces of milk (which I was allowed take through security), and an extra change of clothes for Logan (in additional to diapers, wipes and Bibsters). We got Logan his own seat, so we sat in a row of 3, which was plenty of room for him. It was also helpful that the people sitting behind us enjoyed playing peek-a-boo with Logan. He even napped for an hour on the plane, which gave us a nice break. However, the plane ride back home was more difficult, mostly because the timing was bad (but we had no choice due to our 3 rescheduled flights caused by Hurricane Sandy). Logan started to get overly squirmy and refused to sleep, but reading books seemed to calm him down. He also ended the flight with a little barf right as we landed. These Arm and Hammer clean-up bags are always crucial to keep in the diaper bag for accidents like this.
The Hospital
Bet you weren't expecting this. We arrived in San Diego in the late morning and our hotel room wasn't going to be ready until about 4pm. Logan was still on east coast time, so I wanted to put him to bed by around 4:30pm west coast-time, which meant I would have to feed him dinner as soon as we checked in. We stayed at the Marriott Residence Inn in the Gaslamp Quarter because 1) They had full kitchens and separate spaces between the living and bed rooms; 2) It included a hot breakfast and in the one we stayed at in Irvine, even dinner; and 3) It was downtown which would be stroller-friendly and dinner-friendly for the husband and me after Logan went to sleep. At around 4:15pm, we checked into our room. I immediately started microwaving and cutting up the frozen lasagna that I bought for Logan while the husband brought in the bags and started to unpack his suit. Within minutes, the husband walked on an Advil tablet that was randomly found on the floor. WEIRD. Thank God he found it before Logan did! We did a quick scan of the floor for any more random items on the carpet (which we assumed was vacuumed), but within another few minutes, the husband heard Logan crunching away on something. It was a mysterious white chunk of...something, but it was definitely a pill of some sort since it turned into powder in my fingers. Long story short, we spent the next 7 hours at the Rady Children's Hospital where they tried to force-feed Logan liquid-charcoal which is supposed to absorb any toxins in his stomach. While the nurses were very gentle and caring, I couldn't help but cry as I watched my son struggle with fear and discomfort. On the somewhat brighter side, Logan vomitted 3 separate times shortly thereafter, so his stomach was pretty much clean of anything that he may have ingested.
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Poison Control required the hospital to monitor him for 6 hours after ingestion, and in the end, Logan was just fine, though still no idea what he actually ingested (maybe it was nothing-- maybe I got it all out of his mouth). Did you know that a 27-ish pound toddler could ingest 4-5 Advil tablets and still be OK? News to me. Anyway, the hotel comped our hospital bills, our hotel room, our valet parking and our dinners for the nights we were there. Obviously, this would've been avoided if they properly cleaned our room, but they DID handle the situation in the best way possible, and we were very grateful for that. It was quite a scare.
The Time-Zone
It took Logan about 3 days to fully adjust to west coast time. Everything was off due to the traumatic night at the hospital. Logan woke up in the middle of the night, clearly upset, so we had him sleep with us in the bed for the first night only. When we returned home to NJ, it was nearly 1:00am by the time Logan was in his crib. With a little luck thanks to daylight savings and the possibility that Logan may be transitioning to just one nap a day, Logan transitioned to east coast time with ease in just one day!
The Hurricane
We couldn't have timed our trip any better. Hurricane Sandy prevented us from coming home 3 times. We were forced to extend our trip for another 4 days which ended up being the delicious animal-style topping of our trip. While we were in Irvine, we stayed at the Marriott Residence Inn in Orange County (free hot breakfast and dinners!) where they gave us a reduced week-rate given our circumstances. Thanks to Sandy, we got to enjoy good company in Koreatown, Santa Monica, Newport Beach, Balboa Island and play at the beautiful playground in the Irvine Civic Center Park. We came home to a 50 degree, power-less home, but nothing long underwear, 5 layers of blankets and a fuzzy Halloween costume couldn't handle.
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Our trip to California will definitely be a memorable one! Kinda like my first animal-style experience at In-N-Out, but the burger at Father's Office just absolutely blew my mind...and gave Logan diarrhea.
11.01.2012
korea part 3: by jean
here are my final thoughts on my trip to korea.in terms of packing:
i forgot to mention that i packed a saline nasal mist for miles. i don't know about you but my nose gets very dry whenever i fly so i end up putting aquaphor up my nose (i know that sounds gross but it really works). miles started to get lots of dry boogies so i used the saline mist on him a few times throughout the flight so it wouldn't bother him.
here was my post about my list of things that i was planning to pack. one of the big things i was contemplating about was whether or not to bring a pack and play. i knew miles could sleep on the floor but because he moves around so much i was concerned that he might roll out of his sleeping area, or roll over the pillows i put down to create a boundary.
in the end, i was able to buy a used graco pack and play off of park slope parent's classified section and it worked WONDERS!! (kathleen huddy, you can breath now!) i was able to put him down in the pack and play and walk away when it was time for him to sleep, like how i do back at home in his crib. my parents were so impressed by how i could simply put miles down to have him fall alseep by himself rather than getting him to fall asleep and then putting him down. (read about miles's and logan's sleep trainig here! it's the best thing i ever did!) they kept saying miles's was such a "chak han" (nice/good) baby to fall asleep himself. i said, sure he's a good baby and all....but it's also called sleep training!!
because he was able to fall asleep by himself, once he adjusted to the local time, (and got used to being with his grandparents) we were able to leave him before bedtime to go out and meet with friends for dinner. i still asked my parents to text me once he fell asleep but all in all (except for two big meltdowns), he slept well once we left him. sleep training, it does a body good!
in korea:
because my parents lived about 30-45mins outside of seoul, we typically hung out around their area during the day and then went out to the city at night by ourselves. we did take miles on the bus once, and that worked out pretty well. we made sure we left right around his nap time so he fell asleep the whole ride on the bus. i also put him in the bjorn and just wore him the whole time to be safe. the few times we did take him to seoul with us, we took him by car with my parents. i was too chicken to take him on the bus/subway into the city in case we couldn't find baby friendly places to change, feed him...and since he can't eat everything we eat yet, it was too much to pack for him! traveling with a baby was definitely very different. we didn't get to venture out as much as we had hoped, but we were grateful to have a happy baby during our trip! :)
on the plane:
miles overall travelled VERY well. as i mentioned in korea part 1, miles JUST fit in the bassinet that attached to the wall so he slept for about 5~6 hours once it was his bedtime on our way back. AND the flight wasn't full. our seat was by the window so the lady that had the 3rd seat in our aisle got to move to another area so we had the whole row to ourselves.
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| miles enjoying his flight back to nyc! |
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| meal for miles: gerber's mangos and rice, some japanese crackers, soy milk for babies, gerber's mixed fruit juice, and mushroom/carrot/beef/rice porridge |
10.22.2012
I'm going back to Cali (for the first time) : by amy
Going to have to keep this one short because I'm 1) watching Obama and Mittens duke it out again and 2) need to finish packing for our trip to California. Hard to believe that this will be my first trip to Cali, right? We are going to San Diego and Irvine to see our beloved friend, Neah, get married. Hopefully Logan will stay awake for some of the wedding. Given the time change, we are expecting to have some early evenings in the hotel-- perfect opportunity to catch up on movies I've wanted to watch over the past year or watch a Korean drama. But I won't waste my days in Cali in front of the tube. We'll probably check out the zoo, Balboa Park, the New Children's Museum, a beach, numerous taco joints and In n' Out.
But before I can even really plan that, I'm a bit terrified for the 6 hour plane ride. Logan, while typically a pretty good kid, is an active toddler. I can only arm myself and pray. We bought Logan his own seat on the plane, some new toys and books, packed a bunch of squeezy packs and snacks, and...I bought an iPad. It's my last resort. It pains me to put him in front of the iPad for more than 20 minutes, but I will do what is necessary to get us (and everyone else on our plane) to San Diego in a sane state of mind. I was going to get an iPad eventually anyway, so this just seemed like an opportune time to execute. In fact, I am writing this post on my new iPad!
Wow, Obama just reminded Mittens that we don't use horses in our military.
Gotta end it here. Back to packing!
Blogged from my iPad.
But before I can even really plan that, I'm a bit terrified for the 6 hour plane ride. Logan, while typically a pretty good kid, is an active toddler. I can only arm myself and pray. We bought Logan his own seat on the plane, some new toys and books, packed a bunch of squeezy packs and snacks, and...I bought an iPad. It's my last resort. It pains me to put him in front of the iPad for more than 20 minutes, but I will do what is necessary to get us (and everyone else on our plane) to San Diego in a sane state of mind. I was going to get an iPad eventually anyway, so this just seemed like an opportune time to execute. In fact, I am writing this post on my new iPad!
Wow, Obama just reminded Mittens that we don't use horses in our military.
Gotta end it here. Back to packing!
Blogged from my iPad.
10.18.2012
Korea part 2 : by jean
Jetlag. It's the worst thing ever. Why can't everyone just live in the same time zone? ;) Dealing with your own jetlag is hard enough, but dealing with your own jetlag plus your baby's is a whole new level of jetlag.
We first arrived in Korea around 5pm and got to my parents by 7pm. (Read about our plane ride here!) That day is still a bit of a blur. We gave Miles a nice bath once we unpacked and settled and put him down by 10ish. I think he woke up about every 2 hours that night. I felt like I had a newborn all over again. My friend Dave, a new dad, said it best: "8:13am feels like 3:13am"! When you have a newborn, you try to sleep whenever the baby is sleeping. When you are jetlagged, your body knows it's not really time to sleep, so you aren't able to sleep when you want to. This results in you being in a daze for the next few days.
By the 2nd or 3rd day, Miles had some sort of a schedule going:
- 9:30pm-1:30am sleep
- wake up, drink bottle, play for a bit
- 3:30am-6am sleep
- wake up, eat breakfast, bottle
- 9:30am-??? he seems to sleep about 6-7 hours during this time since its "night" time for him
- 7pm wake up, play, eat, drink bottle, bath...and the cycle begins again.
Now, with only 1 week left in Korea, Miles's schedule is like this:
- 5:30pm-5:30am sleep (full 12 hours!)
- wake up, drink bottle, play for a bit
- 7am-8:30/9am nap
- wake up, eat breakfast, bottle
- 2nd nap anytime around noon-2.
I've heard that some parents wake up the kids a bit earlier to help them adjust to the local time. I have been too much of a chicken to do that yet since I didn't want him to be more fussy than he needed to be especially since Miles had a bit of diarrhea the first couple of days from the change in water. He woke up at least every 1-2 hours because of his upset stomach and diarrhea. The diarrhea resulted in bad diaper rash which resulted in me having to hose him down after each poop diaper instead of using wipes to help alleviate his rash. Note to all parents: ALWAYS TAKE TRIPLE PASTE WITH YOU! Thank God I brought it with me because it works wonders! Also with the water change, I initially thought boiling regular water would be the same as giving bottled water so we were making his formula with boiled tap water. But once he had his diarrhea, a nurse friend of my mom's suggested boiling bottled water to be extra cautious. So far, that's has been working.
By the 5th, 6th day, Miles adjusted well to the local time. Its also been great having him sleep full 12 hour stretches so we can go out and explore Korea a bit when he goes down for the night. Back at home, he normally slept from 7:30/8pm~6:30/7am so he's doing great getting a full 12 hours of sleep every night. I just worry what his schedule will be like once we are back in NY. For now, I have seen the sun rise EVERY morning. Hopefully, I don't have to do that once we are back!
We first arrived in Korea around 5pm and got to my parents by 7pm. (Read about our plane ride here!) That day is still a bit of a blur. We gave Miles a nice bath once we unpacked and settled and put him down by 10ish. I think he woke up about every 2 hours that night. I felt like I had a newborn all over again. My friend Dave, a new dad, said it best: "8:13am feels like 3:13am"! When you have a newborn, you try to sleep whenever the baby is sleeping. When you are jetlagged, your body knows it's not really time to sleep, so you aren't able to sleep when you want to. This results in you being in a daze for the next few days.
By the 2nd or 3rd day, Miles had some sort of a schedule going:
- 9:30pm-1:30am sleep
- wake up, drink bottle, play for a bit
- 3:30am-6am sleep
- wake up, eat breakfast, bottle
- 9:30am-??? he seems to sleep about 6-7 hours during this time since its "night" time for him
- 7pm wake up, play, eat, drink bottle, bath...and the cycle begins again.
Now, with only 1 week left in Korea, Miles's schedule is like this:
- 5:30pm-5:30am sleep (full 12 hours!)
- wake up, drink bottle, play for a bit
- 7am-8:30/9am nap
- wake up, eat breakfast, bottle
- 2nd nap anytime around noon-2.
I've heard that some parents wake up the kids a bit earlier to help them adjust to the local time. I have been too much of a chicken to do that yet since I didn't want him to be more fussy than he needed to be especially since Miles had a bit of diarrhea the first couple of days from the change in water. He woke up at least every 1-2 hours because of his upset stomach and diarrhea. The diarrhea resulted in bad diaper rash which resulted in me having to hose him down after each poop diaper instead of using wipes to help alleviate his rash. Note to all parents: ALWAYS TAKE TRIPLE PASTE WITH YOU! Thank God I brought it with me because it works wonders! Also with the water change, I initially thought boiling regular water would be the same as giving bottled water so we were making his formula with boiled tap water. But once he had his diarrhea, a nurse friend of my mom's suggested boiling bottled water to be extra cautious. So far, that's has been working.
By the 5th, 6th day, Miles adjusted well to the local time. Its also been great having him sleep full 12 hour stretches so we can go out and explore Korea a bit when he goes down for the night. Back at home, he normally slept from 7:30/8pm~6:30/7am so he's doing great getting a full 12 hours of sleep every night. I just worry what his schedule will be like once we are back in NY. For now, I have seen the sun rise EVERY morning. Hopefully, I don't have to do that once we are back!
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| view of thde daily sunrise from my parents' veranda |
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| hanging out at the playground |
Korea part 1 : by jean
We survived! After 3 bottles, 5 diaper changes, countless amounts of Cheerios and Puffs, 1 hour nap before flight, 45 min nap during flight, and 6 hour sleep mid flight, we made it to Korea!!
Overall, Miles was a champion traveler. During the few times he got fussy, we gave him a brand new toy he's never seen, which helped occupy him, and lots of cheerios or puffs. The bassinet that was attached to the wall in front of our seat was great because he could not only play in it but also sleep in it, so we didn't have to carry him constantly. The only issue was that he would wake up easily since he had hardly any room to roll around. But with lots of patting on the back, he managed to get in 6 hours of sleep once it was his bedtime.
During take-off and landing, I was instructed to hold Miles on my lap. I would strap myself in and hold him, giving him a bottle in case the pressure was bothering his ears. During landing, since he played so well in my lap, I strapped myself and him together in my seat belt. However, I was told that wasn't safe and that I was supposed to only strap myself in and hold him. I will have to look into this but what if there's bad turbulence? How is just holding him safe enough?
Getting ready for part 2 next week: All about being jet lagged and taking care of a jet lagged baby. Oye!
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| our plane to korea! |
In the end, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Maybe because I had planned for the worst! Flying with a baby had its own advantages starting with the VIP treatment you get as soon as you get to the airport. The airline we took, Asiana, has a special "happy mom" service. "Happy mom" provides "3E" services – Express Check In, Express Boarding and Express Baggage. It's great! They have a special lane dedicated to moms, so there is no need to wait in line to check bags. You also board first AND all of your luggage gets a "priority" tag so your bags come out much faster!
Also, their press release says they offer:
(1) A free nursing cover: I wasn't offered one maybe because I didn't ask?
(2) Free sling: I didn't know about that either! But, I didn't walk around enough so maybe they didn't offer?
(3) Cabin baby seat installation and renting service: If you buy a seat for your baby, then the airline offers free installation upon reservation. It doesn't say if the rental is also free, so I'm guessing it's not, but that still saves the hassle of bringing your own car seat along with all of the other baby luggage you have to take with you!
During mealtimes, they provided baby food. I brought along several pouches of Ella's Kitchen (which he ate SOO well) so I was set but I still asked for it so I can see what they give out. They gave baby food made from Beech Nut. Have you guys heard of that brand? I haven't given Miles juice yet and I think jarred chicken isn't very tasty so I only held onto the fruit.
If you are an expecting mom, they have what they call a "pre-mom" service. You get an exclusive check-in counter, as well as an electric cart service to the gate so you don't have to waddle there. Isn't that great?!
Also, their press release says they offer:
(1) A free nursing cover: I wasn't offered one maybe because I didn't ask?
(2) Free sling: I didn't know about that either! But, I didn't walk around enough so maybe they didn't offer?
(3) Cabin baby seat installation and renting service: If you buy a seat for your baby, then the airline offers free installation upon reservation. It doesn't say if the rental is also free, so I'm guessing it's not, but that still saves the hassle of bringing your own car seat along with all of the other baby luggage you have to take with you!
During mealtimes, they provided baby food. I brought along several pouches of Ella's Kitchen (which he ate SOO well) so I was set but I still asked for it so I can see what they give out. They gave baby food made from Beech Nut. Have you guys heard of that brand? I haven't given Miles juice yet and I think jarred chicken isn't very tasty so I only held onto the fruit.
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meal #1: bananas, pears, and chicken & chicken broth, with apple juice |
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| miles checking out my seat |
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| miles playing in his bassinet |
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| sleep time for miles! |
During take-off and landing, I was instructed to hold Miles on my lap. I would strap myself in and hold him, giving him a bottle in case the pressure was bothering his ears. During landing, since he played so well in my lap, I strapped myself and him together in my seat belt. However, I was told that wasn't safe and that I was supposed to only strap myself in and hold him. I will have to look into this but what if there's bad turbulence? How is just holding him safe enough?
Getting ready for part 2 next week: All about being jet lagged and taking care of a jet lagged baby. Oye!
9.06.2012
i'm leaving on an airplane... : by jean
we are taking a trip to korea next month for 3 weeks! almost all of my relatives live in korea, and my parents now also live there too. my dad hasn't even met miles yet so we are very excited! i haven't been back in over 10 years! i'm also a bit terrified to be on a 14 hour flight with an almost 9 month old baby. i don't want to become THAT family with a screaming baby. oh boy.
did you know that kids under 2 years old travel for free? unless you decide to buy a seat for them, they are free for domestic flights, and for international you just have to pay for taxes. going to korea isn't cheap so i'm hoping i can go at least once more before miles is 2. you just have to let your airline know that you have an infant and they will reserve a seat with the wall in front so that you can get a bassinet for your baby sleep in.
here are some things i'm planning on bringing:
1. stroller: uppababy umbrella stroller. amy got this, and i loved it. it's light, easy to fold, has a carrying strap, AND it reclines so i got the same one for miles a little while back.
2. carrier: baby bjorn carrier. our friend cynthia lent this to us when we had miles and so far it's been working out great. it'll be good when we go through security in case miles doesn't want to stay in his stroller. he's usually calm in the carrier. hopefully that'll still be the case!
3. booster seat: eddie bauer sit and go chair. initially, i was thinking of bringing our fisher price booster seat, but it is a bit bulky. when i mentioned this to our friend julie, she said she had a new one that's never been used so she'll give me hers. amy also has the same one for logan. it's very compact and easy to take around in case a high chair isn't available. since miles eats solids twice a day, i definitely need some type of chair to strap him down and feed him in!
4. crib: i WAS contemplating getting a travel crib or a pack and play, but i'm thinking i can just let him sleep on the floor with lots of pillows and cushions so he can't roll ALL over the room. that should be ok...right? or am i crazy?
5. car seat: i was planning on bringing one but my mom found some sites in korea that you can rent! so, one less thing to pack.
Aside from the big items, other things on my list are:
-diapers
i'm sure i can get some in korea but i don't which brands are good and the american brands are probably super expensive, so i'm going to take as many diapers as i can
-wipes
-blankets
-disinfecting wipes
-toys
-clothes
at least 2 extra sets of clothing for the plane ride in case of accidents
-bibs
disposable and regular bibs
-hat, sunscreen
-bottles
at least 2-3 bottles for the plane ride and maybe 2 more in the suitcase as back-ups just in case?
-food/miles's spoon
i will be completely done pumping by the time we go to korea so i was planning on packing one big tub of formula to take with me (i'll have to do the math to make sure its enough for 3 weeks). also, since miles is eating solids at least twice a day, i was planning on buying some pouches like
ella's kitchen for the plane ride and for the first few days since i'll need time to go out to the market and make food for miles
-children's tylenol
am i missing anything else?
and what about jet lag? how do i deal with jet lag with an infant?!
here's baby center's packing list for traveling with a toddler.
a link from tsa about traveling with formula and breastmilk.
oh joy's post on flying with a baby
a cup of jo's post on traveling with baby
did you know that if you have an iphone, you can text and do facetime with other iphone users anywhere in the world? as long as you have wifi, it doesn't cost you extra! just a little tip. :)
did you know that kids under 2 years old travel for free? unless you decide to buy a seat for them, they are free for domestic flights, and for international you just have to pay for taxes. going to korea isn't cheap so i'm hoping i can go at least once more before miles is 2. you just have to let your airline know that you have an infant and they will reserve a seat with the wall in front so that you can get a bassinet for your baby sleep in.
here are some things i'm planning on bringing:
1. stroller: uppababy umbrella stroller. amy got this, and i loved it. it's light, easy to fold, has a carrying strap, AND it reclines so i got the same one for miles a little while back.
2. carrier: baby bjorn carrier. our friend cynthia lent this to us when we had miles and so far it's been working out great. it'll be good when we go through security in case miles doesn't want to stay in his stroller. he's usually calm in the carrier. hopefully that'll still be the case!
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| fisher price booster seat |
4. crib: i WAS contemplating getting a travel crib or a pack and play, but i'm thinking i can just let him sleep on the floor with lots of pillows and cushions so he can't roll ALL over the room. that should be ok...right? or am i crazy?
5. car seat: i was planning on bringing one but my mom found some sites in korea that you can rent! so, one less thing to pack.
Aside from the big items, other things on my list are:
-diapers
i'm sure i can get some in korea but i don't which brands are good and the american brands are probably super expensive, so i'm going to take as many diapers as i can
-wipes
-blankets
-disinfecting wipes
-toys
-clothes
at least 2 extra sets of clothing for the plane ride in case of accidents
-bibs
disposable and regular bibs
-hat, sunscreen
-bottles
at least 2-3 bottles for the plane ride and maybe 2 more in the suitcase as back-ups just in case?
-food/miles's spoon
i will be completely done pumping by the time we go to korea so i was planning on packing one big tub of formula to take with me (i'll have to do the math to make sure its enough for 3 weeks). also, since miles is eating solids at least twice a day, i was planning on buying some pouches like
ella's kitchen for the plane ride and for the first few days since i'll need time to go out to the market and make food for miles
-children's tylenol
am i missing anything else?
and what about jet lag? how do i deal with jet lag with an infant?!
here's baby center's packing list for traveling with a toddler.
a link from tsa about traveling with formula and breastmilk.
oh joy's post on flying with a baby
a cup of jo's post on traveling with baby
did you know that if you have an iphone, you can text and do facetime with other iphone users anywhere in the world? as long as you have wifi, it doesn't cost you extra! just a little tip. :)
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