Almost every parent of really young
children can be seen carrying around that big bag of never-ending-ness. I will proudly admit that I am one of those
parents. I will also admit that I carry
around quite a bit less stuff than I did when Piggy was first born. Then, I carried everything, and I mean everything. I had at least five diapers, wipes, three
changes of clothes, a mug, thermos of hot water, empty bottle, two bags of
milk, diaper cream, toys, at least three pacifiers, receiving blanket, changing
pad, cloth diaper, trash bags, and five toys.
That’s a lot of stuff and that bag was heavy. Now, I carry a lot less stuff and that bag is a lot lighter,
imagine that!
So what do I carry in my diaper bag
now? Well here’s the list:
·
At least five diapers
·
Wipes
·
At least three toys (they must make noise to
entertain her)
·
Goldfish
·
Yogurt bites
·
Shoes (if she’s not wearing them)
·
A change of clothes
·
Diaper cream (if she has a rash going on)
Bam. That’s it.
Well, actually, if she’s sick, I have medicine for her. But that’s all. Rarely is there ever more than that in
there. So I went from carrying eighteen
things (not including multiples) to carrying just eight, also not including
multiples. I was actually able to go
from a big, bulky, messenger diaper bag, to a thirty-one bag (it’s very much
like the “Keep-It Tote”). It takes so
much less space and is lighter!
What all do you have in your diaper
bag?
