Hellobee

I did a significant paring down of my diaper bag recently after a too-heavy bag was leaving me with an aching back. My new system is to keep everything I need for an outing with Little M in a Petunia Pickle Bottom clutch-style bag that I can stick inside of my everyday purse when we’re out and about together. When I’m out without him I can take the clutch out, leave it at home or in the car and just carry a nearly-empty purse.

Here’s what I’m carrying right now in my PPB clutch:

• Changing pad – I don’t use the one that came with the PPB clutch since it’s a little bulky
• Diaper – I carry a disposable in my bag even though we cloth diaper, but I do have an extra cloth diap in the car
• Wipes – I use these all the time to wipe down toys, carts, hands and bums
• Little waste baggies
• Hand sanitizer
• Paci – even though we only use pacis in the car and crib I have one in my bag as my own little security blanket in case of toddler meltdown
• Smoothie pouch – an emergency snack for Little M
• Luna bar – an emergency snack for mummy
• Straw – Little M can drink anything from a straw
• Fold-up bib – ours is like this one
• Lip balm for me
• Little case with Advil and a tampon for me
• Pocket sling for baby wearing on the go

And in my purse I carry:

• Wallet
• Lipstick
• Face powder
• Earphones
• Hair clip
• Business cards
• Phone

I was skeptical when my girlfriends told me I’d need to carry less as my baby got older, but in our case it’s true. Did you diaper bag get smaller and lighter as your baby got older?