When I first started this post Z was sitting on my lap goo gooing at me and waving his arms around. I wish I could understand the story he told me! Now he's nursing on top of two Brestfriends wrapped around my waist. Sounds funny, but it works. :)
Okay, the Diaper Bag. This has been such an issue for me recently. While I was pregnant I 1)imagined how I would use a diaper bag, 2)watched other mom's that I admired, and 3)did a bunch of research online. I found what I thought was the perfect diaper bag. And it almost was. I exchanged it only because the one backpack strap didn't work for me. I found another bag of a similar design with two straps from the same company. I'm now exchanging this one due to a manufacturer's defect. I decided to get the same bag all in black instead of the really cool looking camel & black two-tone (I'm told toddlers can get really messy).
My only complaint re this bag is how heavy it gets. My back really hurts after wearing it for a bit. I have a dream of wearing Z in a sling in front & carrying the diaper bag on my back. With Z & the bag both weighing about 10 lbs, I'm not going to last long. :(
One reason the bag weighs as much as it does is because I want what I want when I want it. Got it?! So, in this bag I carry the essentials such as diapers (Tushies disposables & cloth), wipes, and a change of clothes for Z. I also have 2 blankets, grooming stuff for Z (brush, nail file & clipper), and a bunch of things I want - business card holder, mints, lip gloss, nail file, mirror, 2 energy bars, wallet stuff (cards, cash), keys, sunglasses, hand lotion, and water bottle.
The perfect diaper bag would:
- be really cool looking - some might know it's a diaper bag, most wouldn't
- have lots of pockets to hold lots of stuff in an organized way
- be durable and last many years
- be light weight....hehe!
My dilemma is trying to figure out which of the following to choose:
- Continue as is
- Carry same bag with less stuff = less weight
- Carry smaller bag with less stuff
- Carry small bag & keep this one in car with items not used often
- Perfect solution I haven't thought of yet :)
Until option 5 presents itself, I'll check out option 2. What to remove????
I'll start with the brush, nail file & clipper for Z. In the last 10.4 wks I've not used them once. I'll also remove the 2 extra changes of clothes & socks as well as 1 of the blankets. I'll only carry with me as many diapers as I think we'll need for any given outing rather than the 10 I've been carrying.
I just weighed the bag...Wow! It lost 3 lbs.
Z and I have a date tomorrow afternoon. I'll be able to check out the new design. Stay tuned...
(BTW, if you have any suggestions, please leave a comment.)
1 comments:
Don't worry...it'll get easier to post.
Love the image of 2 Brestfriends...I'll have to try that.
So, how did the new design work out?
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