Yup, my kid is 18 months old and I still lug around my diaper bag.  It’s big, it’s fashionable, it’s waterpoof and I honestly love it more than my old handbag… which means the diaper bag sticks around.  It’s much more lightweight than it was when Chloe was six months old, but it still serves its purpose.  And, now that Chloe is older and we can go out on longer day trips, I still fill it to the max.  So, what’s in my diaper bag?


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1. Toys & books  I always pack a few hardcover books and a favorite toy in my diaper bag before we leave the house.

2. A change of clothes (or two or three…) – Chloe likes to play, and she plays hard!  Depending on how long we will be gone, or where we are going, I pack a few outfits and maybe even a pair of pajamas with me.

3. Sunscreen  –  Now that it’s summer time, I make sure to bring along a travel size tube of sunscreen with me wherever we go.  You never know where we may end up, like an impromptu trip to the park, and it’s important to have her sensitive skin protected!

4. Diapers and wipes – Chloe is not potty trained yet, so we pack diapers, of course!  I take 12 with me at all times.  It seems like a pretty good number to have on hand, right?  Wipes, of course, accompany me in a travel size case.

5. Bottled Water  – I’m always drinking water, and always carry a bottle with me no matter where we go.  I carried one in my purse before we had a baby, and now I carry one in my diaper bag.  It really is an old habit, but it’s come in handy a few times since having Chloe when we’ve been stuck in traffic a few times and she’s run out of water in her sippy cup.  Now I make sure to have two bottles of chilled water in my diaper bag at all times– one for her, and one for me!

6.  A cosmetic case –  I keep a small cosmetic case in my diaper bag that holds my lip gloss, Tide to go pen, lotions, inhaler,  and pens.  If I’m sick, I’ll throw cold medicine, ibuprofen or prescription medicine in this bag.

7.  Thermometer – Chloe is still prone to fevers that come out of nowhere, so I still don’t leave the house without a thermometer, Vaseline and infant Motrin.

8. Sippy Cups – I wouldn’t dare leave without one!

9. Diaper Cream

10.  Snacks and Snack Cup – I always have a handful of snacks in my bag, like ritz crackers, cheerios, Squeezies, raisins, or goldfish.  Our snack catcher holds the perfect amount of snacks for Chloe and keeps my bag mess-free.

I also always have:

– Pen & paper
– Tissues
– My wallet
– iPhone
-Immunization Records

How old is your LO?  Do you still carry a diaper bag?

Inside The Bees’ Diaper Bags part 14 of 17

1. Organizing Your Diaper Bag by Mrs. Bee
2. Packing Your Diaper Bag by Checklists
3. Mrs. Jump Rope's Diaper Bag by Mrs. Jump Rope
4. My Bag of Tricks by Mrs. Tea
5. Mrs. Yoyo's Diaper Bag by Mrs. Yoyo
6. What's in My Purse Today? by Mrs. Sketchbook
7. What's in my diaper bag by mrs. tictactoe
8. Diaper Bag for a Young Toddler by mrs. tictactoe
9. Mrs Superhero's Diaper Bag by Mrs. Superhero
10. Mrs. Bee's Diaper Bag by Mrs. Bee
11. Mrs Bee's Diaper Bag by Mrs. Bee
12. Mrs. High Heels' Diaper Bag for Two by Mrs. High Heels
13. What's in My Diaper Bag: potty trained toddler + infant by mrs. wagon
14. What's in My Diaper Bag: Toddler Edition by Mrs. Jump Rope
15. What is (and isn't) in my diaper bag by Mrs. Confetti
16. What’s in My Diaper Bag – Toddler Edition by Mrs. Stroller
17. Mrs. Marker's Diaper Bag by Mrs. Markers