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5 things I do to get ready, the night before, to go out for a walk with the baby.

Do you ever feel like you are becoming house bound? Feeling like you don't want to go out and just sit and snuggle all day with your little one as the hassle of getting ready to go out is too much for you? Getting outside for a walk with the baby in the pram will do you some good believe me. Yes I know the thought of going out on your own with such a delicate, precious human is daunting for any parent, it was for me as its my first time. 

This is what I do almost every night, so that if I do decide to go out on a walk with the little one, I am somewhat organised and ready. Yes, there could be something that means it isn't straight forward, parenting never is. Today the baby threw a curveball into the mix, as he did a huge wet sounding fart (never trust a fart) and it was followed by a poo explosion all the way out of the nappy, up his back, almost reaching his armpits, ruining the outfit I had just dressed him in, and I could have blown, BUT I kept my cool, stayed relaxed, rung mum to see how is best to clear up this shitty mess and advised giving him a wash down. I did all that, with the help of my sister as she didn't go to work, and then baby was settled inside so we didn't go out.

But the main reason for not going outside today was because he had had a bath and my mum always says, "don't go out after having a bath or shower as you will catch a cold". Now I don't know if that is true or not, but anyway.

Anyway here are the 5 things what I do before I go to bed, to get myself prepared for going out on a walk with the baby. Give it a go and see if it makes your morning a little less stressful and easier to get ready to go out for a walk. 

1. Get your little ones outfit ready for the day, so you don't have to think about it in the morning.
2. Put his jacket/snowsuit, hat, mittens and blankets in the pram so you know where they are. 
3. If its a long walk or you plan on stopping somewhere, pack the changing bag. See what essentials I always keep in my changing bag in this post.
4. Get your own outfit ready, so that you can get dressed as soon as you possibly can in the morning, preferably before the baby.  
5. Put the rain cover in the pram basket just if you need to whip it out and over the pram.

And there you go. That is the 5 things what I do on a night once the baby is asleep (as well as a whole load of other things) to prepare me for a walk if I decide to go out. All I need to do is change, feed and dress my little boy, get dressed myself and out the door we go. No thinking of what do I need to get etc. 

What do you do to help yourself before you go out on a walk with your baby? Do you have any tips and advice to offer other parents out there? If you do, please leave a comment on this post below. 

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Kelley-Jay Louise M

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