Gifts

• Baby clothes for orphanage

• Coloring books & crayons for orphanage

• Marlboros carton (requested by agency)

• Cognac (requested by agency)

Use red tissue paper and or gift bags to wrap after landing
 

For the baby:

• Thermos for warm water (Grace didn’t need it but #2 might)

• Size 2 diapers, Huggies Ultra thin

• Texas Medical Kit (+ Benadryl, Tylenol, Nix, Hydr. peroxide, Anbesol)

• Onesies – some small and some medium 

• 4-5 outfits, some 6-9 month, some 9-12 month size

• 3 sleepers

• Jacket/sweater and hats

• Blankets (2-3) –used one as play mat

• Small toys, rattle, small board books, stacking cups

• Teething ring, pacifier and clip

• Socks, tights, shoes/slippers

• Diaper bag w/toiletries for changing

• Tons of wipes (unscented)

• 2-3 washcloths & 2 burp cloths/diapers

• Bathing stuff- baby soap, ducky

• Feeding stuff: 3 cans of powdered formula (low iron, soy), stage 1 baby food (prunes for digestion), rice baby cereal, bowl for cereal, spoons, bottles, nipples (latex, silicone, Nuk & standard, a variety- who knows what she’s used to!), bibs, 1 sippy cup, measuring spoons, tongs (for nipples/bottles in boiling water), nipple and bottle brush

• Snugli or baby sling

• Ziplocs- gallon and small sizes, tons! (Great for poopy diapers in hotel room)

• Baby Sunscreen

• Antibacterial dish soap to wash bottles, etc.

• Rubber disk to plug sink

• Tupperware bowl for soaking or mixing (used Texas med Kit box)

• 2 plastic quart bottles for boiled water (can put one in fridge to cool)

• Stirrer/whisk for formula

• Baby’s photo album (pictures of our families)

Other things to pack:

• Snacks: Goldfish crackers, applesauce cups, granola bars, canned fruit, saltines

• Camping plates and utensils for room service food

• Insect repellant (didn’t use)

• Little flashlight, Swiss Army Knife, Can Opener

• Many packs of Kleenex (for bathroom breaks on the road and allergies)

• Toilet paper

• Anti-bacterial hand wipes (can use baby wipes instead)

• Liquid soap for bathing

• Playing cards

• Instant coffee, creamer, sugar

• Powdered Gatorade for dehydration (very useful)

• Cough drops, cold medicine for us (didn’t need)

• Journal/diary

• Sanitary protection (gross but wouldn’t want to have to buy locally)

• Tylenol PM

• Neck pillow, ear plugs, eye cover (used only ear plugs on plane)

• Mailing tube for art purchased

• Adapter so can recharge camcorder

• Latex gloves (didn’t use)

• Camera, camcorder ( lots of tape and film)

• Few paperback books (can leave behind once read)

• Rubber bands, bungee cords, duct tape (tears in luggage and other uses)

• Translation cards (ordered from Bob Crawford’s website)

• Bandana (could double as burp cloth!)

• Alarm clock

• Small bottle of Dreft baby detergent to wash baby clothes

• Credit cards and lots of cash (alert card companies you’ll be charging from China)

• 2 copies of paperwork, extra copies of passports, photos (put in plastic Ziploc bag in case rains on us and pack them separately)

For Ana

• 3 shorts

• 1 pants, belt

• 1 dress or skirt w/slip for adoption day

• 5-6 t-shirts

• 2 shoes (Birkenstocks and sneakers) & flat slippers for hotel, socks

• Undies and bras

• Toiletries, brush, glasses, extra contacts

• Passport/money holders to carry cash under clothes

• Light rainjacket (used once)

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