Pots & Pans, Major Appliances, etc.

I feel like I should make a list of things that I wish I had brought on the plane, put in the air shipment, or could have put in the sea shipment so that next time around I have a better chance of getting it right. When we went to Korea we just had an air shipment (and no kid!) so it was a lot easier.

Our villa came with pots & pans so I sent ours sea (along with a lot of bakeware, measuring cups, all of our gadgets, Kitchen Aid, espresso machine, etc.). I wish I had really read the list of things provided in the apartment because I would have sent measuring cups and a few baking things (one pan and one sheet at least!) in the air shipment. I couldn't have prioritized all of the kitchen stuff about the Anna-stuff in the air shipment, but I could have thrown in a couple of things; like I'm not even sure that I thought to put my Joy of Cooking in the air shipment. Next time I'll know.

I'm happy with the amount of clothes I took in my luggage for myself (four maternity pants and maybe 15 maternity tops) so far but Craig wishes he had brought more or sent a few more in the air shipment. I brought all of Anna's clothes that fit her now in the suitcases (and the handful of clothes that I have in her next size) which is perfect since her clothes didn't take up that much room.

I wish I had brought more of food with us that Anna is kind of attached to. Luna bars, Earth's Best bars, Amy's Bunny Grahams, and Earth's Best crackers. I realize we'll get new stuff to replace these items, but I am running out of her standards faster than I can find new things at the store. I will probably get out to the store by myself later this week so I can really study my choices (Anna has just been too squirmy at the store; not like her usual self).

I hope I sent my office supplies in the air shipment but I have a feeling they might have gotten into the sea shipment pile.

So far, I think that's it. I know we sent a lot of toys in the air shipment and that we had a suitcase-full of them with us. That has felt like the right decision so far.

I also wanted to add that I have figured out the dishwasher, washing machine, and dryer. I even figured out how to pre-heat the oven after much trial and error—and the temperature is in fahrenheit. It was after I started pre-heating the oven, however, that I realized I had nothing that was oven-safe to bake our chicken in. Some kind of baking dish is on my list to get at the store as I don't see going 6-8 weeks without baking anything!

Oh, and the cat litter we are using here is not clumping and it is very strange: it is little white balls. So far, Gertie doesn't seem to mind and both Mega Mart and Carrefour only have the same brand. I have to get to the vet in the next couple of weeks to get Gertie's food (I just brought one small bag) so I'll have to check if they have anything better there.

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