For those of you that have BTDT, what do I leave behind???!!
- Big suitcase (26")
- Rolling Carry-on (20") with laptop compartment
- Tote/carry-on bag
- Small purse (tiny and lightweight)
- Clothes:
Coat
Pants (2) – jeans and lightweight fabric
Shirts (3) and (1) sweatshirt or fleece pullover
Knit sweatpants
Pajamas
Undies (3 pr)
Socks (3 pr)
Tank/T-shirt
Business suit/blouse
Walking shoes/slip on shoes
Shoes for suit
Slippers - Toiletries:
Hair products (sample size)
Toothpaste/brush
Makeup
Lotion – body and face
Eye drops
Saline / contacts
Girl stuff
Comb/brush
Drugs:
Pepto, Pepcid, Immodium
Tylenol, Advil
Cold, sinus, cough drops
Migraine, Cipro, prescriptions
Dramamine, ginger
vitamins - Jewelry (2-3 pair earrings, watch, bracelet)
- Glasses/reading glasses/sunglasses - cases
- Hat
- Umbrella
- Travel Pillow/pillowcase
- Super thin towel/washcloth
- Clothesline
- Laundry soap (sample size)
- Shout pen
- Sewing kit
- Kitchen stuff:
Ziploc bags (lots)
Plastic bags
Plastic utensils (couple of each)
Flat drain stopper
Can opener
Cutting board (thin plastic sheet)
Dishsoap (sample size) - Food:
Coffee/Tea bags
Mac n cheese
Oatmeal packets
Trail mix packets
Cup-a-Soup
Crackers/cookies
Granola bars - Camera / cards / case / instructions
- Video Camera / case/ instructions
- Mini tripod
- USB cables
- Battery chargers
- Batteries
- 4gb Flash drive
- Card reader
- Laptop
- Power cords for everything
- Long phone cord
- Adapters (1 grounded, 2 not)/converter
- Surge protector
- Travel laptop speaker
- Headset for Skype
- DVDs (4-5)
- CDs:
Games (1)
Sign language (2)
Russian (1) - Flashlight
- Multi-function tool
- Anti-bacterial wipes/lotion
- Kleenex packets (lots)
- First aid stuff (bandaids, neosporin)
- Money belts
- Books (2-3 novels, 1 baby manual)
- Photo album
- Travel clock
- Toys (few small lightweight items, stuffed kitty)
- Baby blanket
- Baby clothes – couple of outfits
- Baby vitamins
- Paperwork:
Travel docs
Copies of passport
Credit card/bank info - LMI travel binder (reduced/double-sided)
- Pens/Paper
- Address book/emergency contacts
- Funnel (small)
3 comments:
Hi Alysa,
Thanks for the invite to your blog! How exciting that you will be going to Aqtobe right before we will! Of course we will be following your journey very closely and rooting for you all the way!
All the best,
Regina (and Frank)
www.ruopoliadoption.blogspot.com
Don't forget a funnel, seriously, I used my funnel so many times for so many things. (filling bottles, transporting water from the big jug to my personal bottle, etc.)
Rockin' List!
Christy :)
Alysa, it looks like your adoption plans are coming right along. Keep in touch! Auntie Iris & Ricky
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