We moved interstate when DD was 4 months old, and will be moving again in a few months when our new house is built!!
If you have done a bit of travelling before, and portacots don't disrupt your routine too much you might just get away with it!! I'd think it would also depend on how much of the move you are doing yourselves or how much you're handing off to a removalist. We had sleepless nights any time I spent too much time unpacking and not paying attention to DD
yeah we have booked a removalist - for sure!!!! Most things are packed just have to pack up last minute things that we are still using.... like computers, fridge stuff, kitchen stuff, bit of linen etc.... most cupboards are empty. We've done it gradually over 6 wks
We are paying cleaners to come in and clean so we don't have to do it!!!! Expensive but worth it we think. Otherwise be hard cleaning all day with DD needing me.
Sounds like there isn't really any tips to give?!? LOL!!! Just try and get thru it I guess.... *sigh* can't wait til we are all moved in. Such a BIG job.
Food When moving we had a few takeaway meals on the day of the move and the day after (we did it ourselves though), so make sure you have stuff at the ready for DD in an esky, that way if you are busy shifting something or organising something someone else can grab DD meal.
DD slept in the portacot for only her middle of the day sleep, as we did her room first thing that morning, so it was already to go that night, but you may have a few days/weeks of resettling, as the house will be different and there will be different sounds etc. Our new house is a lot quieter and it took time for DD to resettle into a routine of sorts.
Noah will be about 5 months when we move, so I am planning on keeping all the things I need for him together and putting them straight into the car (a packed bag of clothes, nappies, bouncer, playmat etc) so I dont have to wait at the other end for boxes to arrive.
I clean and fill all his bottles with water in the morning so they are all ready to go, a couple of them I will heat up and keep in a small esky so I dont have to worry about how to reheat them.
I have a port-a-cot for him to use, as well as his pram although I doubt he will sleep much that day with all the people around etc.
Once the boys arrive, my priority will be to get all the things I need for Noah organised first while they do everything else. He is a pretty relaxed bub, so he will be happy to watch all the goings on while sitting in his bouncer.
Generally though with moving (I have done it far to much) I find it easier to
-make sure I have lots of boxes
-dont over pack boxes, or have boxes that are to big.. they just get to heavy
-mark all boxes clearly
-dont mix up whats in the boxes for example dont mix bedroom stuff with lounger stuff, so much easier when it comes to unpacking.
-get as much as possible packed in boxes, in a spare room or shed ready to be go. Having them all in the one spot helps when you can just say everything in that room/shed is ready to go on the truck iykwim
-dismantal what you can before the day, i.e spare beds etc
umm thats about all for now! If I think of anything else I will pop back in : )
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