We adopted a 23 month old boy (September 2006), a 30 month old boy (June 2008) and a 36 month old girl (March 2012), all born with cleft lip/palate (lips repaired in China). We've taken all of our children with us on each trip. Here's what we took on our trips:
| Packing List | Boy #1 age 24 mos (9/2006) | Boy #2 age 30 mos (6/2008) | Girl #1 age 36 mos (3/2012) | ||||
| Item | Amount | Needed | Amount | Needed? | Amount | Needed? | Notes |
| Clothes | |||||||
| pants | 3 | yes | 1 | yes (for “dress up” day) | 2 | yes | take 5 outfits each, do laundry there |
| shorts | 5 | yes | 5 | yes | 4 | yes | |
| t-shirts | 5 | yes | 6 | yes | 6 | yes | |
| Capris | 0 | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | ||
| skirt | 1 | no | 0 | 0 | |||
| underclothes (took some old to trash when done) | 12 | yes | 12 | yes | 12 | yes | |
| sleepwear | 1 | yes | |||||
| sweatshirt/sweater | 2 | yes | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | for airplane/hotel |
| Coat (medium weight) | 0 | 0 | 1 | yes | |||
| bathing suit | 1 | no | 1 | Yes – almost everyday | 1 | yes | |
| socks | 5 | yes | 4 | yes | 2 | yes | |
| tennis shoes | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | |
| Crocs/sandals | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | |
| Kid Clothes | 5 outfits each (Autumn's were almost all too small) | ||||||
| socks | 3 | no | 3 | no | 5 | yes | mostly wore sandals |
| Underwear | 10 | yes | 7 | yes | 7 | yes | |
| Coat (medium weight) | 0 | 0 | 1 | yes | |||
| Crocs/sandals | 0 | 0 | 0 | yes | bought Autumn's there | ||
| Pajamas | 3 | yes | 3 | yes | 3 | yes | |
| bathing suit | 1 | no | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | |
| Baseball hat/visor | 1 | yes | 1 each | no | 1 each | Boys-no, Autumn-yes | |
| Electronics | |||||||
| Camera w/ charger (cord AND plug) | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | 0 | NA | |
| Camera w/extra batteries | 0 | 0 | 1 | yes | |||
| Extra camera batteries | 0 | 0 | 4 | yes | |||
| Laptop w/ethernet cable | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | 0 | ||
| Ipad | 0 | 0 | 1 | yes | |||
| DVD player | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | |
| DVDs | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | |
| Cell phone | 2 | Yes – pre-paid Int'l plan | 1 | no | 1 | no | used at airport in US |
| Plug adapters | 1 | YES! | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | |
| Food/Eating | |||||||
| snacks (granola bars, dried fruit, nuts, applesauce, peaches, pudding, Cheerios, fruit roll-ups, etc.) | A LOT!!! | yes | A LOT!!! | yes | A LOT!!! | yes | |
| Different size Ziploc bags | 12 | yes | 12 | yes | 12 | yes | |
| Nuby Sippy cups w/flexible spouts | 2 | yes | 2/kid | yes | 2 | yes | |
| Snack Trap | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | could have used more |
| Kid bowls w/lids | 2 | yes | 2 | yes | 2 | yes | |
| Spoon/fork | 2 each | yes | 2 each | yes | 2 each | yes | could have used more (ate a lot of Ramen in the room) |
| Hard plastic scoop bib (sold at Ikea) | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | easy to clean |
| Water bottle | 2 | yes | 2 | yes | 2 | yes | |
| Toiletries | |||||||
| Cold meds | 2 packs | yes | 2 packs | yes | 2 packs | yes | |
| Zicam | 1 bottle | yes | 2 bottles | yes | 2 bottles | yes | |
| Liquid Benadryl | 1 bottle | no | 1 bottle | no | 1 bottle | yes | |
| Zythromax (antibiotic) | 0 | No – couldn't get | 0 | No - couldn't get | 0 | needed it!!! | would take if I could get |
| Kid's Tylenol/Motrin | 1 each | yes | 1 each | yes | 1 each | yes | |
| Hand wash laundry soap | 1 | yes | 1 | yes (had most clothes sent out to get washed) | couldn't find before we left, bought in China | yes | paying for clothes wash was too expensive for 3rd trip – hand-washed everything |
| Toddler wipes | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | |
| Packets of Kleenex | 10 | yes (had to buy more) | 15 | yes | 15 | yes | Good for public toilets w/no TP – common |
| First Aid Kit | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | |
| Ibuprofen | 1 bottle | yes | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | |
| Scabies meds | 1 Rx | yes | 1 Rx | yes | 1 Rx | no | enough for entire family |
| Lice Meds | 1 bottle | no | 1 bottle | no | 1 bottle | no | |
| Other general toiletries (toothbrush/razors/comb/etc.) | yes | yes | yes | ||||
| earplugs | 2 sets | yes | 2 sets | yes | 2 sets | yes | for plane and sleeping |
| First Aid Toddler kit w/thermometer | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | |
| vitamins | 1/day | yes | 1/day | yes | 1/day | yes | |
| Scabies meds | 1 Rx | yes | 1 | yes | 1 | no | |
| Hydrocortisone ointment | 1 | yes | |||||
| cough medicine/throat lozenges | a bunch | yes | a bunch | yes | a bunch | yes | got sick every time |
| Powdered Pedialyte | 3 packets | no | 3 packets | no | 3 packets | no | |
| First Aid Toddler kit w/thermometer | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | |
| Paperwork | |||||||
| Passports | 2 | yes | 3 | yes | 4 | yes | |
| office supplies | various | yes | various | no | 0 | ||
| Small Chinese dictionary | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | |
| books/journal | 5 | only on plane going there | 5 | yes | 5 | yes | |
| Money | $5000 cash | yes | don't remember amount | yes | $7500 cash | yes | |
| Homestudy/dossier paperwork | yes | yes | yes | ||||
| Copy of dossier | yes | yes | yes | ||||
| Gifts for people | 8 | yes | 8 | yes | 6 | yes | |
| Gift bags and tissue paper | 8 | yes | 8 | yes | 6 | yes | |
| Toys | |||||||
| Kid backpacks full of toys/books | 1 each | yes | 1 each | yes | 1 each | yes | |
| Swim/bath toys | 5 | yes – in tub | 8 | yes | 8 | yes | |
| Stacking cups to play with | set of 6 | yes | set of 6 | yes | set of 6 | yes | |
| Bubbles | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | |
| Stuffed animal | 1 | no-he didn't care about it | 0 | 1 | yes | ||
| Card games (Uno, regular deck) | 1 | no | 0 | 1 | yes | ||
| Family picture book | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | |
| Toddler Stuff | |||||||
| stroller/carrier | bought stroller there, didn't use carrier, it wasn't comfortable | Took 1 stroller and 1 stroller/carrier combo | yes | 0 | didn't take, but could have used one. Borrowed one from hotel | ||
| Pull-ups | 1 pack | no, not potty-trained | 1 pack | yes | 1 pack | yes | |
| Diapers | 5 | yes | 0 | 0 | bought there when needed | ||
| Backpack style diaper bag | 1 | YES! - best kind to have b/c we walked SO much | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | |
| Changing pad | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | |
| Swim diapers | 6 | no | 10 | yes | 7 | yes | |
| Sleeping | |||||||
| Blankie | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | 1 | yes | |
| Sleeping Bag | 0 | 0 | 1 | yes | had a 5th person, so needed it | ||
| my pillow for flight | 1 | yes | 0 | 0 | |||
| Other | |||||||
| tube for purchased artwork | 0 | 1 | yes | 0 | carried snacks in on way there | ||
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