I actually bought myself a diaper bag a year before Noah was born, but I think I used it maybe half a dozen times. Now I find it more comfortable and natural to use my big purses instead. The only one who would need a diaper bag is my husband, and Noah rarely goes anywhere with just his daddy. If they do go out, it isn't anywhere far, so going home for a quick change or feeding is easy.
I have tried so hard to streamline the essentials in the hope of lightening my load, but it has only ever resulted in being horribly unprepared, stressed out, and embarrassed. I also couldn't do it without the aid of some sort of purse organizer. I like to line my bag with a Purseket Organizer that contains my personal items, so that Noah's items can go in the middle where they are easily accessible.
What goes in each Purseket compartment:
- hand cream & mini diaper cream tube
- lip balm & mirror (for checking that you don't have poop or barf on your face)
- keys on the built-in key post
- iPhone
- Kleenex, pen and purse hanger
- nail file, hair tie, hand sanitizer, mini reusable bag
- my camera -not pictured because I am using my camera ;)
What goes in the middle of my diaper "purse":
- diaper clutch
- formula, water, bottle
- hand & face wipes
- bib and face cloth
- roll of baggies for soiled diapers
- my wallet and more reusable bags
- one-piece outfit for Noah
- an Aden+Anais blanket on top of it all
- favourite toys
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| Toys, aka: Sanity Savers |
What's in my diaper clutch:
- 3 diapers, travel wipes (Honest's are great and streamlined, but I prefer the hard cases that Huggies sells. My friend gave me a beautiful yellow & grey personalized one!)
- large changing pad
- also pictured is the blanket I mentioned, cause Seattle weather is crazy all over the place
Alright, so I just stuck this thing in all it's full glory on my bathroom scale, and it is just over 5lbs but not quite 6lbs. That doesn't sound like a lot, but it is if you are going a long way. Trust me, my shoulder can vouch for that statement!
After this past weekend, I would say that putting a shirt in there for yourself is a smart thing to do, cause Noah peed on my shirt while we were at a restaurant on Saturday. BUT, I think it was a fluke and poor planning on our part, since his diaper was clearly over saturated, poor guy.
On our really long walks, I have brought along some baby Advil, because I am way too scared to deal with a meltdown in public due to teething. I also know that very, very soon, this huge baby arsenal will also contain snacks, packets of food, and bigger toys and books.
I better start working out.
Nice post! We're expecting in June and I was just looking around for some ideas on how much stuff goes into a baby bag. I recently bought the LV Totally MM (not knowing I was pregnant at the time) and I hope it is big enough! I love my Neverfull as well (like yours?) but I want to use my new bag! ;) Which size is your bag?
ReplyDeleteHi Christina! You guys must be over the moon, congratulations. :) I think that you'll be ok in the beginning with your Totally MM, since everything is still smaller when they are new. (clothes, diapers, etc) It's when you have a solid food eater and busy walker that you'll probably need to bust out your Neverfull! I've got two Neverfulls, both MM, and I can really fill one up easily like nobody's business now.
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