Borrowed Baby Gear

Okay, so traveling with a baby means you bring a lot of stuff.  You need to pack enough outfits.  You need to pack enough burp rags.  You need to pack enough toys... 

And then there's the stuff you just decide to leave at home, because it's cost-inhibitive (or space-inhibitive) to take them.  You know, like the stroller.  Or the jumper chair.  Or the changing table.  Or the crib. 

If you drive, perhaps you have fewer space restraints.  We flew, though...  So we had to be choosy.  Even then, my husband, upon seeing the 10+ outfits I'd packed for the baby, said, "10 outfits!?!  Wow.  That's an awful lot." 

I think he was willing to take back that statement when we changed her out of her first outfit at the airport on the way out.... since she pooped before we even boarded the airporter (but we didn't know it until we were already on it and driving...). 

But anyway...  You end up traveling not-so-light.  Even without the pack and play or stroller.  And those are seriously important items when you're already out of your own element (and the baby is out of hers as well). 

But I happen to have some seriously awesome friends in Alabama.  And they have come to my rescue.  We have been loaned a pack & play as well as a stroller by two of the most amazing women I know.  They are so good to us. 

I am so grateful for the borrowed baby gear.  Because my girl needs her own space (she's used to it!  And she doesn't do well without it!).  And it's so nice not to have to pack her around everywhere in the front pack!  A back needs a break every now and again :).  The stroller is awesome -- and even better is that she is thrilled with it!  She is able to enjoy some strolls around the neighborhood (and possibly the UA campus).  This awesomeness -- and the women who made it happen -- have made our trip all the more pleasant.  And I really am grateful :).

What are you grateful for today?