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Short Getaway

Going for a short getaway to KL this weekend with colleagues! 3 families consisting of 6 adults, 4 children.

I have trouble thinking of what things to bring for the trip. When Junior was younger, there was so much prep! Extra clothes, cooking porridge in advance and freezing them, bringing milk and my breast pump just in case, bringing all sorts of toys and books to keep him entertained.

Ah yes porridge. I was am one of those mothers who must make sure my child gets good nutrition, but somehow along the line Junior developed a liking for only the usual chicken porridge with carrots and broccoli. No salt too. So wherever we went, I was sure to bring containers of porridge along. My son didn't like to be hungry and can turn into Hulk for not having food on time (like his mama too haha). I remember cooking in advance, freezing them, putting in freezer bags and thawing when it was time to eat haha.

Nowadays I don't have to cook porridge, but it can be quite a hassle to think of what he wants to eat. Because he's quite a picky eater and like adults, has his preferences and you can't really guess until you went through the entire list of possible foods with him. The usuals for breakfast are prata instant, bread, wrap, hashbrown and nuggets. It would be great if he likes eggs but he doesn't.

So for the trip this time round, I'm gonna bring some nuggets and bread just in case. We'll see what he wants to eat along the journey.

I need to prepare my own snacks too, since I'll be hungry for sure too. Maybe tonight I can make some muffins to bring! Haha.

There's not much time to pack, but we've been on so many trips I don't think packing will be a problem. This will be the last trip before I pop! The next trip there will be more to prepare with another baby in tow! :)

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