To bring a four month old out on a simple shopping trip sometimes feel like you are trying to pack a week's worth of necessities into a bag. Just because your mother in law (she knows best) says: JUST IN CASE.
JUST IN CASE the baby burps and stains his clothes, so you must bring extra for him to change. Not one suit, not two but four to five sets of clothing. Plus the matching booties and caps and mittens and this and that. But why? You asked, really need so many sets meh? Mother in law will frown and give you a areyouchallengingmyexpertise kind of look. You obeyed and pack. (This one I am not so sceptical cos i have already encountered a lot of times that baby might need to change his attire outside.)
JUST IN CASE the baby does his poops outside or needed to change his diapers, so you need to bring clean diapers for changing. At least five more pieces, and yes at least five, even if the place you are going later is only a stone throw away from your home. Why do you need to bring so many?? Mother in law will shoot you the whyareyouaskingsomuchiaskyoubringyoubringifnotyouwillregretit kind of stare and you feel intimated.
JUST IN CASE the baby gets messy and needs to clean himself. So? Pack baby wipes.
JUST IN CASE the baby is in a happy mood and wants to be carried and doe not want to stay in a stoller, you have to bring the baby slinger to carry the baby in. if the baby falls asleep halfway thru the trip you will have to use the stroller for the baby to sleep in.
JUST IN CASE the baby gets thirsty and demands more water/milk, you have to carry drinking water and extra milk powder so you will be able to take care of his hunger's needs all the way.
JUST IN CASE baby is cold and needs an extra jacket. So you bring the extra jacket.
JUST IN CASE baby is cold and DOES NOT WANT the jacket, you need to pack a blankie.
JUST IN CASE the baby is tired and misses his pillow, so you have to bring his pillow.
By the time you are through packing, you are damn tired and you dun feel like going out anymore. Plus, the bags are so heavy you feel like you are packing off to go to Genting instead.