Rerun Preparations

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Well! A trip to Mothercare was called for today in order to try to make the Rerun Anxiety Dreams a little less frequent... all we really needed was a suitable-from-birth double buggy (Yes, Vi can walk perfectly well, but she's usually very slow and doesn't always hold our hands in busy places - it's much easier at the moment if we need to go far, get somewhere quickly or she needs a drink/snack and we don't have time to stop to pop her in a buggy for some of the walk - especially if it's only me, and especially if my attention will be divided with a newbie) and a new expressor, steriliser and new bottles since the ones we had from Vi have gone a bit manky. Also splurged on new feeding nighties for me (Rock & Roll!) and a bathroom step for Vi to reach the sink since she's suddenly decided she wants to brush her teeth herself. Just so happened that Mothercare are having a massive sale this weekend, so we ended up saving loads - at least £50. Carseat, Moses basket, bedding and some unisex newborn clothes are already in our possession from last time, I've already bought him a few more newborn boy's clothes (just vests, little jogging bottoms, babygros and a hat - why you can get little shirts and jeans for a newborn baby is beyond me!) and got him some nappies (so tiny compared to Vi's Trainer Pants!) yesterday.

So I think we're pretty much set now. I've even started packing my Hospital Bag tonight. This time my hospital bag is around 5 times smaller than the monster I took when I had Vi. The Midwives laughed at me when they saw the size of it - I really had packed a stupid amount of stuff. Quelle n00b. Well, not this time.

Packed:
2 maternity/nursing nighties
2 nursing bras
1 Sports Bra - very necessary for comfier sleeping with full boobies!
Jogging bottoms for me - ESSENTIAL - didn't even contemplate non-slobby trousers for many days last time
3 TShirts - one slobby one of mine, one slobby one of Hubs' (Husband's clothing - the ultimate in comfort-wear) one pretty one of mine in case I fancy making some sort of effort
2 pairs pretty socks
1 pack super-sexy extra large disposable pants - oh God, but they were comfy on my poor, torn foofoo last time. And so handy just to be able to fling them rather than send them home in shame to be washed.
1 pack super-sexy mega-thick maternity towels.
1 pack wipes for Rerun
Nappies for Rerun - approx 10
Clothes for Rerun - 3 vests, 1 pair joggers

To Be Packed:
Hat and babygro for Rerun - in case of Traditional British Summer Temperatures - once they've dried.
Socks for Rerun - still have to buy
Soap, shampoo, deoderant, hairbrush, toothbrush & paste, contact lens stuff & specs, makeup bag - to be thrown in last minute
Slippers - ditto

And I think that's it. Fingers crossed will only be at Canterbury this time - just a medium walk or short drive from home - so I can dispatch someone off to pick up anything I forget.

Hopefully now I'll stop getting the dreams where he's been born and we don't have anything for him!