I'm all packed up

Having a baby as you know will change your life in many many ways that when you look back it's almost impossible to know what life was before the baby.  Before Lukas I am unstoppable and impossibly impatient.  I grew up in a very strict upbringing with a 6pm curfew so as soon as I was able to make decisions for myself I just travelled as much as I can and vowed to never say no to adventures.  I would pack my suitcase and spontaneously go for long drives for a long weekend vacations, or empty my bank account and travel out of state or over seas.  I was a confident traveller who is master in packing and could go through airport check ins effortlessly (in 4 inch heels may I add).  You can only imagine how excited I was the first time my husband and I planned our very first vacation with Lukas.  I made a packing list and checked it twice but I found myself having an anxiety attack the night before again the what ifs ran rapidly in my head.  What if I didn't bring enough formula?  What if I didn't get a chance to warm up his bottle?  What if we get stranded in an airport without enough diaper or formula or blanket?  What if the air pressure bothers him?  What if he gets sick because of all the germs?  and How can I pack everything he needs in sensible carry on bag?  All of a sudden going on a trip for me became a heavy task and even though my husband is very hands on I feel like everything still falls on me.  I don't know why so many of us mother thinks our way is the ONLY best way.  When we got to the airport everything went smoothly it definitely helps to have a partner that is very much in sync with your process (we talked about how were going to do it before hand).  Team Supreme as he calls us.  Yes, I got the pat down because of the liquid formula I brought in but I just took it as a thing to do to keep us safe.  When we got to the airplane and got seated I immediately informed the flight attendant if I could have hot water so I could heat up Lukas' milk and surprisingly she was very accommodating (I guess, I should've known that many families travels and this is an actual normal request for many) I gave Lukas his bottle as the plane took off to avoid air pressure pockets in his ears, sanitized the seat belts and anywhere he could potentially touch and off we go.  Lukas did very well in the flight and I immediately realized that I made myself worry for no reason at all.  The vacation went smoothly.  I tried my very hardest to keep him on the same schedule but gave myself space for errors or if something didn't go accordingly to how I would do it at home.  I learned from this experience that being a perfectionist isn't fun for anyone especially for myself. On the flight back home Lukas started teething and he cried for 5 hours I became very embarrassed but amazed how understanding other passengers were (Thank God for ear phones).  Vacations are different now in many many ways and the amount of adjustments you have to do is enormous - it's not just about us anymore.  But the benefits are worth it,  to see Lukas discover things for the first time is priceless and worth every stress and work we have to put in and the experience and memories we build as a family makes my heart want to explode with happiness (after all I kept my 4 inch wedge heels just to add the old me in the mixture).

My Baby traveller must haves:

• Baby bottles 
• Individually packed formula  or breast milk (you can also buy individually packed liquid formula with twist off bottle caps) I pack this in a freezer size ziploc bag so I could easily take it out for inspection. 
• Lots of Diapers and baby wipes
• Sanitizing cloths and sanitizing hand liquids
• 3 extra binky 
• 2 blankets
• Hat
• Sweater 
• 2 extra change of clothes
• Bibs
• wash cloths
• Baby Tylenol and Mylacon (for emergency)