Packing Accordingly

We've been pretty lucky that Abby travels well.  She adjusts to new situations, people and places pretty easily.  I don't stress about bringing her anywhere!  She'll fall asleep on the beach, on my lap, in my arms, in her car seat, etc.

So, today we had a lovely day with some girl friends, and Abby met two of her BFF's Acadia and Gabby.  Just five days apart, those two are peanuts!  We had a very busy day playing (with 2 year old JR), laughing, crawling, and exploring and I suspected Abby would sleep on the way home....boy was I wrong.  So, here's a lesson from me to you.  Pack toys accordingly.  For every minute you're in the car, pack one toy and then multiply by 20%.  I did not pack 97 toys for the 97 minute car ride, and not even close to the extra. See, she was entertained for about one minute per toy...rattle, keys, wallet, mum mum wrapper, resuable zippered bag, books, anything in my purse, stuff from the floor, anything...she was not happy.  Oh, and that 20%?  That's for the few tosses that never made it in her lap....The good thing is that clean up is easy.  All 398 items were either on the seats or floor. 

Better travel begins with good preparation.....Pack accordingly :-)