Thread: RQOT Evening

Erin's repose to a thread in the CDing board got me thinking....

Do you use a diaper bag or a purse or nothing at all? Which one? What do you carry around in your bag/purse/whatever?

I just carry around a purse. I used to carry around a large purse but have found that I can get away with some of my smaller before baby purses now. All I keep on me is my wallet, keys, cell phone, small thing of eye drops for my contacts, a onesie, small wet bag, one diaper (usually a pocket but I'm thinking about making flats be my going out diaper), small travel wipes, disposable changing mat (somebody gave me a package of these and I reuse till dirty), and my pocket point and shoot camera. Sometimes I'll throw in my nursing cover depending on where I'll be (I'm not a big fan of Mexican men staring at DS nursing). I keep an extra diaper or two in my car where I have more wipes, a fancy mat, etc. I really don't know what else people drag around with them other than maybe a bottle. I couldn't fill up a diaper bag if I tried! lol.

I only carry if I'm going somewhere other than school without Teagan. We're using our Go GaGa bag currently. We have an over-packing problem. It usually contains 3-4 prefolds, 1-2 covers, wetbag, container w/ wipes, extra snappi, a few toys, a cup of puffs, my wallet, extra outfit for Monkey, butt cream, sunscreen, and a pad for me (because I'm terrified of AF starting at any moment).

I am SO jealous of you ladies who manage to leave the house with a cute bag. I just can't figure out how to do it! I've recently replaced the prefolds, covers, and snappi with just two pockets and two backup sposies. We never go through more than 2 diapers on a trip out. Why do I always carry so many dang diapers?!!?

I've heard a lot of baby wearers love that diaper bag Erin. But it's the size of an overnight bag to me! lol.

I dislike diaper bags.. I have always used a purse. Usually I make a point of buying a larger sized purse big enough to fit diapers/wipes/ my stuff and anything extra I need. Has always worked out for me..

All the above. I have a fully stocked diaper bag in the van at all times. I also have my overpacked purse in the car at all times. I keep a purse bag in there as well. If we go into somewhere I throw my wallet, cell phone, keys, a diaper for each kid, wipes, bib, and sippy's in the purse bag and head in.

I have a skip hop bag from DS1 that I love and use all the time. Its messanger style. I always keep 2 diapers, wipes, a change of clothes, socks, nursing cover, a few toys, snacks, sun screen, panty liners, chapstick, hand sanitizer, wallet, and my business cards in there. It sounds like a ton but it really is light and very compact. Fits on the back of our BOB perfectly too. I keep extra clothes, diapers, wipes, & toys, in a storage compartment in our van.

If we are just up town for an hour or doing groceries etc it's just my handbag, any longer and it;s the nappy bag.

i have a diaper bag and a purse. my diaper bag is a fairly big size and it is almost always full. i have a lot of crap in there lol. Hat, sunscreen, extra clothes, diapers, wipes, toys, bottles

I am amazed at what some of you will spend on baby gear. I can't in good conscience spend $400 on a stroller or $100 on a diaper bag. I guess growing up at poverty level does that to you.

I made my diaper bag. I have a Jeep diaper bag I paid $20 for but it's so huge that we use it as a travel bag for her. I usually have about 5 or so diapers in there with some puffs, toys, wipes, butt cream, a change of clothes, spit up rags, a bottle of milk (I don't nurse in public) and then my cell and wallet usually.