Showering

Allow me to warn you right now, showering will be a big drama.
First, there are all your showering items, your partners showering items, the baby's showering items, the baby's bathtub, any dishes you may want to do and of course the baby! Here are some logistics solutions that should help minimize the amount of drama involved.

1) Pick a time of day when showers are most readily available - usually between the hours of 9am and 3pm, and then 12am-4am (if you can find a parking spot). These are the times when all the single day drivers are either asleep or out driving and not clogging up the shower line.
2) Change your clothes before you head in to shower, this means that all you need in the shower bag is soap, diapers, baby's clothes, a wash cloth, etc.
3) Do all your slightly dirty dishes whenever you can, leaving the really dirty ones (bottles, cooking pans) for when you have guaranteed access to hot water in the shower.
4) Go to the counter and specify that you would like the disabled shower. Make sure you have the baby with you so they understand why. The people that work at truck stops don't really want the drama either.
5) Make sure you ask the orderly for extra towels.
6) Get everything laid out before you start the showering process.
7) The rest is all up to you on how you do things. Some babies like to hang out in their bathtubs, some like are happy to hang out in their car seat or backpack and then some are just happy with a good old fashioned towel.