what's in a mommy bag?

Our current 'mommy bag' is a meeting bag that I got at some workshop a few years ago.

It's amazingly unattractive...but surprisingly functional, which sadly gives me no excuse for getting something cuter.


What is in our diaper bag? At 8-months, here's our list:

• Diaper changing pad. It's also soooooooooooooo unattractive!! I simply don't understand why the heck they couldn't have produced some in prettier colors or something (well, maybe black was the only ones that made it out to Thailand...and even these were on sale at Central because I guess not many people bought them). But it's very functional and totally worth having.
  
• 3-4 disposable diapers. We use cloth at home, but disposables on the road.
• 1 pack of baby wipes
• 1 change of clothes for the baby
• 1 pair of socks and pants, in case we end up in a freezing cold mall or shop.
• 2 burp cloths (I like the large cotton ones made from gauzy material)
• 1-2 toys (a rattle, teething ring, stuffed animal...)
• 1 light cotton blanket
• 1 spoon & bib for eating solids. The baby's meal goes in a separate cooler bag, which is a bit bulky.
• A few breast pads
• Cloth shopping bag...just in case!
• Breastfeeding cape...but actually, I never really liked it so stopped carrying it altogether.
  

Features that I would love in a mommy bag:

• Lots of pockets inside & out. Mesh pockets on the inside is nice.
• Insulated pockets, to put my son's food in.
• An outside pocket for my stuff, like keys, wallet, mobile phone, etc.
• Comes with diaper changing pad.
• Lighter colored inner lining (when it's black, it's hard to see what's inside).
• Not too deep (again, it would be hard to see what's inside if it were too deep).

Having browsed around, the one that I'm drooling for now are Ju-Ju-Be's Be All (for daily use) or Be Prepared (for longer trips).



So cute! ♥♥♥



Of course, these don't come all that cheap.

My husband snorted when I told him the price... :p