I know for sure that mornings can be pretty hectic with a baby. You're already exhausted from sleep deprivation. Your LO is is either fussy, or like Tristan, much more excited and pumped up than you are in the morning. And I'm sure you're battling to keep your eyes open all at the same time.
When you need to be somewhere on time, it really helps to get most of your baby prep out the way at night. Get your shower done, bathe your baby ( read my last Mommy Tip of the Week, it's usually lights out after that), get both of your outfits out as well. This saves about hour of getting ready in the morning. Also, P A C K YO U R D I A P E R B A G!
When you rush in the morning, it's super hard to get your diaper bag prepared because something will slip your mind, this has happened to me about fifty billion times until I finally realized that I needed to do these things ahead of time. Here are my essentials and tips for diaper bag packing :) (Seen in picture).
1. Make sure all bottles are cleaned and packed
2. Pack two extra outfits, socks too ( just in case of a blowout)
3. Make sure you have all your LO's favorite toys ( teething rings, books, etc.) Babies have a short attention span and will get very cranky if they're bored.
4. Don't overpack your bag. Your shoulders will thank me later. Pack a separate bag for your bottles, baby food, and formula.
5. Put formula in a little container to save space.
6. Burping cloths, at least two. One for spit up, one for boogies.
7. Mini toiletries. You don't know what can happen when your out with your baby, they may need a little washing up if they end up messing up their clothes. So try to pack little travel bottles of baby wash and lotion.
8. Changing pad, and in that changing pad: MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH WIPES, and a tube of A&D.
9. Bibs, you'll definitely need those.
10. Plentyyyyy of diapers!
When my mom was helping me with all this a few months backs, I just looked at her like, "You are doing wayyy too much. It is not that serious." But, it is. It really is. I found myself unprepared so many times, so I guess you can say I learned my momma's lesson the hard way, haha. Packing Tristan's bag at night saves me a ton of time in the morning, so all I have to do is wash him up, get myself together, put his clothes on, grab his bag and we're out the door. And from one momma to another, planning ahead is the cure to "mommy brain."
-xoxo, Tori B.
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