Mangeons!

Food, like diapers, depend on your preference and what your baby is used to. For this trip, this was relatively easy because we've weaned him off breast milk and onto formula, and he isn't eating solid food yet. And since it was a short trip, we just packed enough formula for the weekend. Buying food is an option in many places of course, but if you or your baby are particular about brands (and we had a good thing going with him and HIPP Organic), bringing your own means one less thing to worry about. Are you sensing a pattern here??

It's also a good idea to buy some kind of container where you can pre-measure the formula you'll need for the day, so you don't have to lug a ton of formula around and then measure it while you're trying to eat at a restaurant or in a park. We use this one from Avent, and it's perfect.

Bottles take up more space in your luggage than you think they will, but the more you take, the less often you'll have to wash them. And there won't be a ton of room to wash them in a hotel bathroom sink (especially in a standard room in the Westin Paris). You may want to pack your own dish soap and bottle brush; these are annoying things to have to buy when you're on vacation.

I imagine in some ways it's much simpler if you are breast feeding! And I'm sure it can be more complicated too.

At two months old, our schedule did have to revolve around FDR's mealtimes somewhat. But we adapted, and the French love babies.

Our last afternoon in Paris, just before we had to catch the train back, Tom wanted to go to a restaurant he had been to on a business trip, Avenue. They were delightful, but slightly baffled when we asked for some hot water to heat FDR's bottle. The solution? A champagne bucket of course:

And here is Tom, multitasking: