You know winter means cold.

You know babies need extra gear to begin with.

Winter is no different.

I grew up in very cold weather in Buffalo so I’ve always been aware of how I handle cold weather what I needed for the cold travels.  When I had a Andrew we were living in Texas (still are) so it rarely got cold.

I’ll admit that I lost a little of my northern skin since living in the south. But at least I could always deal and I still had thick jackets and gloves for layering.  But my little Texan baby, being born at the end of spring, had no idea what cold was.

When I was planning our trip to Buffalo for Christmas, I made sure to look at his clothes and what we would need to bring with us.  Now that we’re planning for Finland and the rest of Scandinavia, I wanted to go over it again to see what else he might need now that he’s a little bigger and more mobile

Here is what got us through a cold winter in Buffalo, and what we are bringing with us to Finland.

1. Car seat cover

2. Stroller Muff

3. Baby Balaclava

4. Fleece Bunting or one piece snowsuit

5. Gloves

6. Warm hat

7. Long-sleeve Onesies

8. Fleece Booties

9. Sunglasses

10. Tissues

11. Face wet wipes

12. Hand sanitizer

13. Medicine, nose drops, tylenol

14. Baby lotion

If you’re looking to travel during winter with your little one this list is a great place to start.  Head over to our Facebook group to get more advice and ideas from other traveling families.

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