Article 5 drop off and packing list

The article 5 should be dropped off right now and prayerfully picked up tomorrow. This part is expedited because of Max's Thalassemia.  Once it gets picked up it will overnighted to Beijing and we will wait for Travel approval.  Wyatt leaves Thursday for the Philippines.  He will be there until the 23rd.  He is going with our church youth group.  

Trying to get a packing list together for China.  Saw this on babe of my heart blog, but switched some things around.  

Toiletries:

1. Q-tips (travel pack)
2. Baby wipes for travel (travel pack for back pack)
3. Conditioner (Most hotels have shampoo)
4. Face Wash Cleansing Pads (you don’t have to worry about any spills)
5. Lotion
6. Hand sanitizer 
7. Floss
8. Travel Tissue packs. 2-3 in case of the famous squatty potty
9. Travel size toothpaste (2)
10. Feminine products (The stores there do NOT sell the same kind of things we use:)
11. Little Toothbrush for Lottie and Max
12. Toothbrushes for Phoebe and me
13. Razors
14. Shaving cream
15. baby powder
16. Monkey Butt
17. Hairbrush/comb
18. Make-up

Medical:

1. Benadryl
2. Neosporin or Polysporin
3. Azithromycin- Antibiotic for Phoebe or Lottie or Max if need be
4. Bandaids
5. thermometer
6. Icy Hot
7. Advil 
8. Melatonin 
9. Pink Eye Medication 
10. Lice shampoo
11. Pepto Bismol Chewable Tablets
12. scabies cream
13. Childrens advil
14. Otoscope
15. nail clippers

   Household:

1. Travel size laundry liquid detergent (4)  
2. Small Scissors –  
3. Plastic Bags: Plastic Grocery bags, Tall Kitchen bags, Snack size Ziploc, Small size Ziploc
4. Clothes pins (These are great if you are in a situation where you have to wash clothes in the tub and hang them to dry!  
5. Small Flashlight  
6. Disposable spoon forks

Toddler/Child/New One Clothes and items:

1. 3-4 pajamas
2. 7 shirts/tops
3. 7 shorts/pants/bottoms
4. 7 socks
5. 1 zip up sweatshirt
6. Swimsuit  
7. Ergo
8. Blanket
9. Diapers –  One pack for Max.  Will buy more in Guangzhou
10. Swim Diapers – 
11. Wipes (2 refill packs)
12. 2 Bottles – Not sure Max is on a bottle but will try it on him anyways, as this is great for bonding.
13. Sippy cups.  One for Lottie and one for Max.
14. Travel formula cup if your little one is still on formula. You can buy formula there.
15. Bibs 
16. Toys for Lottie- Baby doll, color book, crayons, stickers, books, leapster, bubbles
17. Toys for Max-cars, books, stacking cups, wind up toys, bubbles
18. Diaper Bag –  I bought a travel back pack/diaper bag.  
19. Small DVD player, movies ??
20. baby shampoo
21. Swim floaties
22. Photo albums-made one for each child.  Pics of family, house, pets
23. Pipe cleaners for on the plane
24. Computer/charger

Mom and Phoebes clothes

1. 2 pairs capris
2. 2 skirts
3. 2 shorts
4. 7 tops
5. 2 pairs of PJs
6. 7 undies and 3 bras
7. Shoes.
8. Flip flops.
9. 4 pairs of socks
10. swimsuit & swimsuit coverup (used a lot at Guangzhou hotel)
11.  

 Phoebe

1. DS
2. game boy
3. books to read on plane
4. deoderant
5. brush and ponies

Miscellaneous

1. PASSPORTS WITH VISAS
2. File Folder for paperwork  
3. PAPERWORK 
4. Cell phone-put on airplane mode
5.  MONEY (travel cash + all fees for orphanage/civil affairs/etc)
6. Small Notebook for taking notes that can fit in diaper bag/backpack/purse 
7. Pens
8. Gum/Mints
9. Kindle, charger
10. Books
11. Compact Bible
12.  Camera, charger
13. Toddler backpack for Lottie and Max
14. Headphones  
15. 2 Travel Neck Pillows  
16. Chinese Children’s Music – Downloaded this on my iPhone  
17. Digital Camera and Battery Chargers
18. ergo
19. Double stroller
20. Debit/credit card-call and let them know you will be out of the country
21. Phone numbers of WACAP and emergency numbers
22. gum for flight
23. sunglasses
24. converter
25. waist security wallet (under your clothes)
26. Phone/charger

Food

1. suckers for gotcha day
2. fruit snacks, candy for plane ride home (whatever it takes)
3. cheerios/puffs for max
4. trail mix
5. starbucks instant coffee
6. will buy most of the food there

Gifts 

1. Local salt
2. cards
3. Gift bags/tissue paper

All the hotels had Wi-fi–so we were able to update our blog using a VPN (Panda Pow) and email too.