This is for those of you who are making a similar journey soon as well as for Anna's book. I wouldn't have known where to start had others not shared their packing lists in the same way.
Cross packed between 2 duffel bags and 2 carry ons.
Most items were taken out of boxes and put in ziploc bags.
Baby Items
- Bibsters (wouldn't wear)
- wipes
- diapers
- thermos
- insulated lunch box
- sippy cups with removable valve
- Nuby cup (LOVED this; most cups and bottles here have handles)
- baby spoons (coated metal)
- travel size tissues (lots extra - could by in market)
- small can formula (should have brought LOTS more)
- Gerber puffs (would only eat sweet potato flavor)
- baby food (fruit and sweet potatoes; plastic containers so you can wash them out and use them)
- baby prunes (for constipation)
- nesting cups
- toys to roll
- links
- beach ball
- books
- bubbles
- Play Doh (didn't get what to do with it - only wanted to eat it!)
- mini sensory balls
- puzzles
- care package items
- doll
- 3 onesies
- 4 jammie sets
- 6 outfits
- hat
- shoes spanning 3 sizes
- blanket
- swimsuit (didn't use - was scared of baths!)
- swim diapers (wouldn't have used - was squat pot trained)
- Ergo
- activities for flight home - play doh, crayons, paper, stickers, bead necklaces (bought more items in China)
Meds (all liquids and pastes less than 3 fl. oz. in case they need to be on a carry on)
- infants acetaminophen
- infants ibuprofen (have one more dose left in small bottle)
- antifungal cream
- children's laxative
- Pedialyte singles
- infant decongestant drops
- antibiotic ointment (OTC)
- baby saline
- diaper rash cream
- ear thermometer
- Benadryl singles
- medicine dropper and spoon
- ear syringe and nasal aspirator
- bandaids
- antibiotics (us & Anna)
- scabies treatment
- lice treatment
- Biofreeze
- ibuprofen (ran out and can not buy in China)
- acetaminophen
- antidiarrheal
- laxative
- pepto
- tums
- saline nasal spray
- motion sickness pills
- anti nausea ginger gum
- Zymex II
- fish oil
- Multizyme & Zypan
Food
- instant oatmeal
- coffee singles
- coffee mate
- granola bars
- trail mix
- pretzels
- licorice
- drink mixes
- disposable spoons and forks (so if chopsticks don't work for us we don't have to use our hands :))
All Other
- 8 gifts
- Thank You cards
- dossier
- passports in neck holder
- cash in money belts
- plastic folders
- flight info
- pens & notebook
- hand sanitizer
- Colgate Wisps
- Listerine Pocket Packs
- Shout Wipes
- ear plugs
- mini mag lite
- 1 set jammies for each
- 4/5 outfits each (should have brought more - laundry was NOT cheap)
- toiletries
- sunscreen
- toothbrush and paste (didn't use - hotel provided)
- contacts
- calling card
- ipod
- itouch
- camcorder
- camera
- computer
- voltage converter
- extension cord
- books
- Scrabble
- scissors
- duct tape
- safety pins
- scotch tape
- plastic baggie assortment
- laundry detergent
- dish soap
- tongs for retrieving bottle parts from boiling water
- Lysol wipes
- baby rice cereal
