G. had his own thoughts on diaper bags, he wanted one that would not defile his manhood, or require we take out a loan (he was in school and I had a low paying job). So we took advantage of a Babies R Us coupon and bought this one:
When Mr B was a newborn I dutifully toted every place Mr. B and I went. Back then Mr. B was a projectile vomiter, no wimpy spit up from this kids (he could launch several feet away). So I had to pack several cloth diaper style burp clothes,2 outfits for him and a shirt for me on top of the standard diapers, wipes, pacifier, and bottle (he also was a lousy public nurser at the beginning so I brought bottles of pumped milk when we went out). This greatly tested the seems of the bag but it held up. My only true gripe of the bag is that it does not stand up straight and this can really get to be quite a problem.
Once Mr B outgrew the projectile thing we moved on to using a simple one pocket tote bag. One that carried the standard gear plus a few toys. It worked well enough but gradually I felt like even that was too much "diaper bag" for us. Enter the current "diaper bag":
This is a Ross special that fits my purse style, I love a bag that sits upright and has end pockets that can fit a water bottle (or sippy cup) and my cell phone. I also love rings to attach my infamous key carabiners to. Now I only carry wipes, diapers, a change of clothes for Mr. B and some cheerios.
What is your diaper bag mantra, do you like a huge bag, a unisex bag, a purse, or something totally different?
