What's in Your Baby Bag?

A Definate...SNACKS. Doens't matter how short a trip..bring them anyways and a sippy cup/drink for the 2 year old. This along w/the needed baby items. Also maybe a sucker like those dum/dum's as a "special" treat. They make a possible meltdown or a good 5 mins of downtown possible. (like the baby's wellness appt.) Goodluck...my babies are now 4 and 2.(goes by fast!!!) It gets easier...I promise! :)

Diapers, wipes, cream, spit cloths, some sort of snack/drink for the 2 year old. I always kept a change of clothes in the bag for baby incase of spitting up a lot or pooping through the diaper (which happened more than once) lol, I kept it in a ziploc bag so the dirty clothes can go in the bag and be sealed up. Then just my stuff like purse, phone etc. You've done this before so you know what you need, go on get out there.

I have a 10 month old, 3 year old, and almost 6 year old.
I don't carry a "purse", instead I use a tote bag (I have the kind I can put over 1 shoulder so I can have both hands free. It is actually a diaper bag, but looks like a tot bag (even my non-child friends want it). Inside I carry a "wallet-on-a-string". This way, if I'm running in somewhere real quick or just by myself, I can just grab the wallet and throw the string over my shoulder (Target sells great ones). I keep a key fob to my car clipped onto the string (separate from the key I put into the ignition) to lock the door without having to dig into my bag for the keys while juggling kids. Then, to answer your real question, besides my wallet, I keep:

- wipes - I put them in a ziplock freezer bag - it keeps them fresh/moist a lot longer than the little plastic travel containers do and you can easily see when you are almost out

- 1 extra diaper for the baby (3 year old is potty trained, so nothing for him in my bag, although I keep a spare pair of pants in my car)

- empty bottle plus a ziplock baggie of formula for 1 bottle

- snacks - cup of cereal and box of granola bars

- 1 small toy for each (happy meal size)

- pacifier

- and of course my cell phone - programmed with every number I may need

My girls are older now, but I do remember what was in the bag. Of course there were diapers for both girls, diaper cream and wipes. In addition: a couple pacifiers, burp cloth, a bib (if it wasn't already on baby) and some snacks for our older daughter. I always kept a change of clothes for the baby. Depending on what time we would be gone and how long I might add a bottle for the baby. I would usually load the diaper bag up on the weekend and then just be able to add a bottle (if needed) and go. If there were dirty items in the bag or low on diapers, I would take care of those when we got home so the diaper bag was always ready to go.

Hey! Congrats on your two kids! And congrats on reaching this point when you want to venture out...it is so good for the soul! I have two that are 16 mos. apart, so when it came time for outings, I was committed to NOT carrying two bags. I have a bag from Target (they still sell it), that has enough room, but not too much, has a few alternatives for straps (a long one for across the body, or two shorter for shoulder carrying...also short straps for strapping onto the handles of a stroller...love that!) I also bought a matching "diaper changing" bag...basically, I use it as an insert on top of the stuff that is in my bag...but I keep my diapers (both sizes) and wipes in there. I would have
"food" for each...whether it was a little snack carrier of cherrios or whatever
her cup and the stuff for a bottle for him (after breastfeeding ended)
change of clothes (if you think you need one for the 2 y/o, but definitely for those explosive newborns!)
I also found some nice little things that worked in the inner pockets, just in case:
small hand sanitizer gel
little pack of small baggies for dirty diapers or clothes
bibs
baggy of pacifiers
etc...

i also designated one zipper pocket for my wallet, keys, sunglasses, and another for my nursing cover. that way i didn't have to bring a purse too. i hope this helps....now my kids are 3 and almost 2, and my third arrives in July, so i appreciate you helping me go back in time and remember what I will need to pack! oh, and i went with a red bag...good for boy or girl, and manly enough for my husband to carry! :)

have fun on your adventures...soon, you'll think it is odd and wonderful to only take one out! :)

jess

N.,
I keep 1-2 diapers for my 3 year old and 1 shirt and pants for any emergency. For my baby I keep about 4 diapers, 3 long sleeved onesies, and 2 pair of pants. I also have a small container of wipe, a plastic bag, a ziplock bag (for yukky diapers)a receiving blanket and 1 or 2 burpies. Hope this helps. J.

Wipes/Diapers/Pull-ups obviously. I got pretty lucky, my best friend's mother is a Tupperware consultant and they have something called Modular Mates. They have smaller containers that can be used to store powdered formula if your newborn is on formula, or you can store snacks. I use Tupperware to store my snacks instead of plastic ziplock bags because the containers are re-useable and the snacks don't get crushed as easily. They're a bit pricey up front, but you don't have to replace them and they have an awesome warranty. Here is the name and number of my consultant and her webpage. I never go anywhere without dried fruit; I keep it in my Tupperware containers and it stays good for quite awhile; I have a few of their cereal storers and I had a box of Cap'n Crunch in it and left it at my in-laws ... the container got lost for like 6 months and the cereal was just as crunchy as the day I opened the box. :) Good luck!

Her name is Rowena AtLee and her info is on the website. http://my2.tupperware.com/tup-html/R/rowena-welcome.html

Diapers/wipes, FOOD! and a couple of small toys for your 2yr old. Then, whatever you would normally carry in your purse ex wallet, phone, chapstick etc. Just make sure where ever you go is fun for your 2yr old and you should be fine. Have fun!!!!

My kids are 2 and 4. I keep a change of clothes for both, enough diapers for a 4 hour trip, a disposable changing pad, disposable bibs, a set of silver ware for the toddler. and a plastic bag grocery bag and a ziploc bag.

I hit the gym 4 times a week with a 2-year old and 11-week old - so, I have a small bag I leave with them. I have diapers and wipes for the little one (2-year old is potty trained), bottle with a container of formula measured out and a small bottle of water. Then, I have snacks and water for the 2-year old on the ride home. That is it! It's hard to venture out with them, but you have to!!!

I always have some snacks like goldfish crackers, granola bars, fruit snacks. I also have wipes, and hand sanitizer. A change of clothes for each child is always kept in the car for those little unexpected accidents. A picture book and a couple of toys are great to keep in the car too. :)

I have 2 that are exactly 2 years apart. I keep a full emergency bag in my trunk (cream, extra clothes, cheerios). and i keep 1 of each diaper and a small supply of wipes in a large purse that everything of mine goes in...

Diapers and wipes, extra outfits, band-aids, snacks and cups, bibs...I also keep a bag of little toys in my car (travel Magnadoodle, coloring book and crayons, teething ring, etc.) So that I can put a few in my diaper bag before we go into the store/restaurant/etc. That way you can rotate the toys and the kids will have something different everytime you go somewhere...Don't you ever wonder why we need to bring so much stuff for such a little baby? LOL!

The only thing I kept in my bag was diapers and wipes, bottles and formula, paci, sippy cup (for the 2 yr old), and a change of clothes for both just in case. Hope this helps

N.,

An extra diaper for each child, an extra change of clothes for each child. a baby bottle with water in it, and formula pre-measured in a seperate container (if your not breastfeeding) wipes, ointment, burp rag, a plastic bag (empty) for anything that may be potentially messy or wet. A baggie of crackers or pretzels, and a small bottle of water (for the 2 year old).

Something else I always did was to eliminate my purse. I put my wallet in the baby bag, then I only had to worry about one extra thing to carry and keep track of.