Our adoption agent has been travelling with families to China to get babies for the past decade and here's the packing list she recommends. Theoretically it's close to the bone but it seems like a lot to me, and to Stella, who wanted me to leave the wooden toy for her to chew on while we're gone, which I should do because all this stuff outweighs Ji Xia and it's all made in China anyway. So they make it and ship it on container ships to Cali where we buy it at Target and fly it back to China. Taking coals to Newcastle if you ask me, but what I know about taking care of a baby would fit in a baby's hat, so I ain't gonna argue.
80 diapers (Ultra trim)
1 box of disposable diaper sacks
5 bibs
5 sleepers
5 onesies
1 dress outfit (for notary interview)
1 dress outfit (for arrival in airport in USA)
1 sweater
1 jacket with hood
1 hat
3 recieving blankets
6 pairs of socks
2 pairs of tights
shoes
bath items (shampoo, soap, lotion, toothbrush, toothpaste)
2 baby washcloths
1 baby towel
Pedialyte
Infant suppositories for constipation
Infant Mylicon (gas pain)
Benadryl
Infant Tylenol
Children's Advil or Motrin
A&D ointment
Lotrimin cream
Medicine dropper
Nasal aspirator
Rectal thermometer
Wipes ( the noun, I assume, not the verb)
Baby fingernail clippers
Vaseline
1 large insulated thermos
6 bottles(8 oz)
1 box of rice cereal
2 baby food jars of prunes
variety of nipples (we both will be bringing our own so we have 4 already - two different varieties)
2 sippy cups
2 spoons
cheereos and other finger food
baby carrying sling
baby toys and books
changing pad
quart sized plastic container
baby bottle brush
small bottle of dishwashing liquid
plastic-backed tablecloth
