Empty Nest

And by empty, I mean that I have packed everything in my house for our four day long vacation-----two hours from my house.

I get a big carried away with shoes when it comes to vacations.  And, have a penchant for spilling on myself, so I always pack extra clothes. TH loves his shoes as well. He also seems to have more toiletries than a woman. Between the two of us, we sure amass a lot of stuff for vacation.

BUT---holy monkeys!! I never knew about over-packing until I was packing for a baby. The amount of stuff we're taking is frankly, astonishing. And I knew we'd pack a lot of stuff.

LM has the following packed (because I know how much you want to know):

• 3 outfits per day---plus an extra couple outfits----so 15 outfits. That's two onesies and a romper per day give or take.
• 3 pair of shorts, two pair of pants
• 5 onesies to sleep in
• 2 sleepers in case needed
• 2 overalls---long and short
• 2 hoodies
• 2 long-sleeved onesies
• 4 pair of socks
• 1 big blanket for the floor
• 2 smaller snuggley blankets
• 2 swaddle blankets
• 1 swaddle sack
• 2 extra PNP sheets
• PNP
• Playmat
• Swing (yes, the full-size one. It's a big cabin and LM takes at least one nap a day in it--plus, if all hell breaks loose, he can sleep in it at night)
• 3 carriers--my Baby K'tan (swoon), Ergo and Baby B'jorn (for TH)
• Diapers (lots)
• Wipes (lots)
• Mini baby shampoo, lotion and baby wash
• Aquaphor
• Nighttime books
• Random toys (plus the ones on the playmat)
• Stroller
• Baby brush and nose sucker
• Baby monitor
• Breast Pump
• Milk storage bags
• 4 bottles (emergencies....in case I might have an extra glass of wine or leave him with my BIL/SIL for a bit)
• Diaper bag (of course)
• Every burp cloth we own
• All pacifiers
• Swimsuit, swim diaper
• And a partridge in a pear tree....

I'm not sure why I typed all of this out---it's late and it makes sense right now. Plus--someday, someone, somewhere will google what to take on a four day trip with a 3.5 month old!
BUT---we don't leave until late this afternoon---if you see something I forgot....tell me!!!!