New Dad Kit 👨

Salam. Hye guys!

Less than a month now till my due date. If you’re expecting a baby soon just like me, you know that a lot of the focus has been on the baby and you as the mom. A lot of times we get pampered and showered and the dad can pretty much feel left out. Things like planning for birth and shopping for baby things. This can sometimes be overwhelm for the dad. I know B does feel overwhelm! Especially because this is our first baby.

I want to make him feel special, ready and included for the birth too. I know he is way more nervous than me. I just want to show him that he is special and nothing's gonna change between us once the baby arrived. I want to let him know how much I appreciate him and the support he has given and will give me during labor by putting together a special kit for him. 

Tadaaa!

I get this cute tags from here. I always love making kit for someone. Not only was it fun for me to make, it was nice to be able to give him something special after he had given me something special.

A. THINGS TO PUT IN THE NEW DAD KIT

The kit doesn’t have to be extravagant! I originally got the idea from Pinterest, where I saw the funny ones that included gloves, goggles and earplugs, etc. I decided to take it in a little bit of a different direction and included a lot of his favorite things and a few essentials such as:

1. Nota Parenting Awesome by Dr Taufiq Razif
- To prepare him with parenting skills. Good luck!

2. The Tao Of Dad
- A book of dad's wisdom. Just because every dad has a wisdom right?

3. Milo
- His favourite drink! And for his energy.

4. Toilet Brush
- Just because we need a new one. 😂 And so he can brush away our baby poops!

5. Scratcher Stick
- So he can start scratch on his own.

6. Fragrance Bag
- Our room and car need to smells good once the baby arrives. 😂

7. Fan
- So he can fan me during contraction and labor.

8. Pods
- For his snacks and energy bar waiting for me to deliver our baby.

9. Masks
- He needs to be pampered too! Although he actually hates wearing mask. 😂

10. Colgate, toothbrush and shaver
- He need to look clean and smell fresh once the baby arrives!

11. Tissues
- For when he cries during my labor and the birth. He better cry!

12. Baby Wet Wipes
- When he need to clean the baby poops. Thanks in advance! 😛

13. Panadol
- For when he needs some pain relief or sleep because of the baby.

14. Baby 'superman' tshirt
- Our baby is a hero, just like him! 💙

15. Hand Sanitizer
- Gotta keep hygiene to hold the baby.

16. '5 Stars' Chocolates
- To remind him that he is a full stars to us.

17. A Basket
- I just put all of the items in a basket. Easy peasy! You could also use a bucket, storage bin, bag, etc.

18. A Letter
- Special letter for him cause I'm cheesy like that. 💙

B. HE LOVES IT 💙

I initially wanted to put the kit on our bed and surprise him once he get back from work. But he went back earlier than I was last Wednesday! He was playing PS4, so I just put the kit and said "Kenapa balik awal sangat? Tengok tak jadi surprise dah. Tadaa". Of course he stop playing immediately. 😂

He LOVED it, and was totally surprised. He can't stop being clingy after that. 😂 Needless to say, it was a huge hit! And guess what? He immediately surprise me with something else the next day. 😂 I will let you know the surprise on my next post. 💙

Love,
AS