As if you didn't know already, I am pretty O.C.D. especially when it comes to my littles. So when preparing to leave for our trip to the Keys, this is what I did. Just to let you know, I obsess over every little detail just to keep myself occupied when I am anxious about something and this was the first time I have EVER left the littles. Needless to say, I was a nervous wreck. So, this is what I did: (it's ok, you can laugh...)
I labeled, coordinated and laid out 10 different outfits for Cliff to wear each day we were gone...
Yep. I did it for Harper too:
See how each outfit had a day on it so whoever had the littles that morning just had to grab an outfit and slap it on?... craaaazy... I know....
Once I finished obsessing over what the littles would wear each day, I mapped out their daily schedules... Including when to wake them up, feed them, Cliff's therapies, who would be at the house with them throughout each day or night, meal times, bath times, nap times, etc. I also made list of phone numbers as well as Doctors information and a note with updated HIPPA forms for each little, oh yea, and their insurance cards too - I promise I am not completely crazy... just a little.
And after I went to the grocery store and made sure the house was stocked with the littles favorite foods and snacks, I moved onto our stuff and completely took over the guest room laying out each outfit complete with shoes and jewelry that I wanted to take... ok, please don't commit me to the loony bin... this IS how I stay sane...
Oh yea, and I also spent a ton of time with the littles too! Soaking them in, remembering every little detail, snapping a million pictures to take with me, trying to make up for the 10 days they would not see us.
Am I a total kook?
How do you prepare for a trip?
I wait until the night before we leave and haphazardly throw things we'll need into a suitcase. We usually end up buying socks or underwear on our trip because I haven't packed enough. Then again I don't have littles so it's a bit easier for me
ReplyDeleteYou crack me up! I am not *that* OCD about it, but pretty close! And I always pack WAY too much. Seriously. For a 3 day weekend trip I pack enough for 7 days! Always have to be prepared :)
ReplyDeleteOmgness, reading that made me feel so much better about myself! I just left my little ones for a ten day trip to Costa Rica. I stocked the house, typed or printed out all of the same documents and hung complete outfits up for each day. But bc I felt so bad for being gone for so long, I made each one ( 3yr old boy/2yr old girl)a goodie bag for each day that included a love note from me that was read to them everyday by who ever was taking care of them. They loved having their notes read to them everyday and seeing what their treats would be.
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