Can you tell that I’m doing a “What’s In Your…” series this week? Yes! Today I want to tell you how I travel light with my diaper bag. You all know I don’t like to walk around with a bunch of extra stuff…especially when you have a toddler and/or baby in your arms. It’s too much work! Plus, it allows one of your magical eight mommy hands to be free when you are out and about.
I also know you are wondering which diaper bag I finally chose (remember all of those Diaper Quest Posts? Quest 1, Quest 2). There are so many fashionable ones out there today. I ended up going with the Skip Hop bag in Champagne. The color is perfect for Fall (it will go with anything) and it’s reasonably priced ($89). Couple that with its easy-clean fabric…it’s a “GO” all around.
Love?! Yes. I will probably get one more for good measure…
Anyway, back to the topic at hand…what goes IN the diaper bag? It can hold a lot of stuff so watch out and keep it simple.
1. Three diapers, max. One travel box of wipes.
Three diapers will last you your entire outing if you have a newborn (let’s be honest, you can only be gone for about 90 minutes at a time anyway at first). Three diapers also works for an older baby. Again, you can only be out for so long because of nap schedules (at least for my kiddo). Three diapers even works for a young toddler on one nap a day. If you leave at 8am and don’t get home until 1pm, three usually will suffice. Please note that I always keep extra diapers and wipes in the car in case of emergency. You certainly never want to find yourself sans diapers. That would warrant a 911 call!
Here is an adorable travel wipes case (so much cuter and more flexible than your standard issue plastic deal):
2. Two bibs, two burp clothes. Try this set from Dwell Studio:
3. An extra onesie (and one for the car):
This would be my son’s preference from Baby Gap, of course!
4. A bottle of water, an empty bottle, and a formula pack (no need for the formula pack if you are nursing, obvie).
I love these clever formula packs from Enfamil:
The water is for you and for mixing formula in the bottle on the go.
I love these Born Free 5 oz bottles. Perfect size! You can even fit two in your bag if needed.
5. A few snacks (for you and baby, if he/she is old enough). By “a few” I mean a 100 calorie pack of yogurt pretzels or a small box of raisins and a small bag of Cheerios.
To be “green” about it all, I love using the Packin’ SMART by Innobaby. They detach from each other so you can use one or two at a time. Put anything you want in there: formula, snacks, extra passies, whatever! Talk about a space saver!
6. An extra passy and your baby’s lovey. You absolutely cannot be without these! (At least, with my babe, I can’t.)
Davis always preferred the Gerber Nuk passies.
And, of course, SkipIt:
7. Your “Hooter Hider” or nursing cover. Since our baby girl will be here in Winter time, I’m simply going to wear mine wherever I go. Cute accessory meets functional nursing cover!
Stylish, or what?!!
8. Your personal items: wallet, lip gloss/whatever, a pen, cell phone, play date cards!
That is all! I am even tempted to (and do on some days) grab my regular, smaller purse for a quick errand.(The purse below is a little bigger than my normal purse.)
Throw in the wipes, one diaper, and a pre-mixed bottle in this bottle case.
(Or, even better, if you are nursing, throw on that scarf and forget the bottle!)
Yes, it matches the bib and burb cloth set above from Dwell Studio. Genius!
For the tiny babes, I always keep my Snap ‘n Go in the trunk to pop on that car seat or my Baby Bjorn for total hands free errands!
For older babies, I recommend a simple umbrella stroller. You can pop it out with one hand and fold it up…like an umbrella. Saves space (I am also a firm believer you do NOT need an SUV to have a kid) and is totally simple.
Loving the sassy green, by the way!
Happy Thursday!
Adrianne
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