I have been meaning to pass on a list of items we brought with us to Poland and things we have done that have been very helpful.
1. Sippy Cups (one per child)
2. Composition books to take notes of all kinds. We have a long list of Polish words we use on a daily basis and make grocery lists everyday!
3. A small wind-up flashlight.
4. Zip Lock Baggies. We use them to put together one complete child outfit, socks included. We also used them to pack sippy cups and snacks in our daypack.
5. Lullabies downloaded to our I-Pod.
6. Children’s Songs downloaded to our I-Pod.
7. Polish-English Translator Application downloaded to our I-Pod.
8. DVD’s for our computer to play Movies.
9. Children’s silverware, plastic plates and bowls with lids. (Everywhere we have stayed had glass plates and cups).
10. Travel Alarm Clock
11. Balloons
12. Lots of Scent Bags for Poopie Diapers
13. Food Items like Jell-O instant pudding, pancake mix, soups, Cream of Wheat, Mac and Cheese, Baking Soda and Baking Powder, Cliff Bars, packets of seasonings for food.
14. Portable Diaper Changing Mat
15. Currency exchange application for the I-phone.
16. World Travel plug for our Mac Computer
17. Clothes Pins. We didn’t have any dryers and had to hang our clothes up.
18. The “O-ball”
19. One stroller per child. We bought one in Olsztyn and found the quality excellent and reasonably priced.
20. International Phone Cards
21. Compression Bags for Packing clothes in suitcases.
22. Blow up Beach Balls.
23. Large binder for paperwork and large envelope for receipts.
24. Recipes for cooking on 3x5 cards.
25. Back packs for carrying diapers, snacks, and change of clothes for kids, computer, wipes, Souvenirs etc.
26. Umbrellas
27. Sunscreen Lotion
28. Travel Book about Poland!
29. Good pair of Walking Shoes ☺
30. First Aid Kit
31. Adult and Children Cold Medicines, Tylenol etc. We are a walking pharmacy!
32. Mini lock with long extension. Our apartment is on the 2nd floor and this has been really helpful. We lock the strollers up on the first floor instead of carrying them upstairs.
We really did use everything on this list – extensively! Lastly, we packed a double dose of Patience and Sense of Humor!! ….because you never know when you are going to get puked or pee’d on!! ……multiple times ☺
7 comments:
I love those swings! We have a playground here in Austin with those :-) Your list is great!! I totally agree about all the pharmacy items, beach balls, shoes, everything! We actually had drying racks where we stayed, and those were handy. Patience & a sense of humor get you a long, long way. Enjoy your last week!!
You have this International Travel/living DOWN PAT! Great List! I never thought of Compression Bags. Enjoy your last few days of just being able to focus on your family. Though it will be nice to start your life as a family, it will definitely be hectic when you return. The picture of the kids in the swing is priceless. What a great memory!
I absolutely LOVE you for putting this list together. I might have to register for these things before my adoption showers!
I have cut and pasted your list to save for later. That picture is SO CUTE!! Look at those smiling kids!
What a great list....I would not thought of half of those things....thanks for sharing. What a cute picture, they look so happy! Enjoy the rest of your stay in Poland!
Great list! Thanks so much for posting it, I'm sure it will be helpful.
Which travel guide did you use? Would you recommend it? We used Powell's DK Eyewitness travel guide (another Polish adoptive family recommended it) and we learned so much about Warsaw. If not for the book, we may not have fallen in love with Warsaw like we did.
If you have time before you leave, be sure to go to the Jewish and Catholic cemeteries and the Uprising Museum. They are worth carting around two strollers to see.
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