what's in my diaper bag?

before anything else, I want to say thank you for the overwhelming response to my post a few days ago
about how the Lord freed me from fear and healed me from sickness.
I got more personal emails about this than I have ever received from this blog
and I am trying to thoughtfully reply to each one...so just know if I haven't gotten back to you yet, it's coming!
I have been blessed, encouraged, and honored to hear y'alls stories.
Also, I will be doing a "follow up" post in the next day or two to talk more about it all...
about digging into why your fear might exist and what has helped me.

but TODAY. I thought I'd lighten things up a bit with a random post....
about my diaper bag! :)

I always love learning how other mommies do things,
and seeing if they have thought of something I haven't (usually!)...
and i love sharing my mommy stuff too.

So...
I thought I'd show y'all whats in the diaper bag I carry around for my two little girls!
And I'd love to know what you carry in yours!
(or do you even carry one?)

I knew I wanted this diaper bag before I was ever pregnant. (i know i know...such a girl)
And I had always told my mom that,
so it was one of my first gifts from her after we found out Abigail was coming!
(it is a Kalencom diaper bag - I LOVE their stuff and highly recommend it!)

When  it was just Abigail, I carried this bag with me everywhere I went.
Everywhere.
I think part of that was some first-time mom anxiety of not being prepared for something
(like a blowout or a hungry baby), but I was always prepared!! :)

but now that I have a whole other little person in tow,
I dont carry the bag on me everywhere, its just too much stuff.

So what I have figured out works best for me now, is that I try to always leave the bag in my car.

Now that I am past the new-mommy-always-be-prepared-like-a-boy-scout anxious phase,

I know that no matter where I am, I can always just go out to the car and get a diaper or whatever I need.

But If I know we are going into a restaurant or somewhere we might be for a little bit, 

I will just stick a diaper and a toy and maybe a bottle in my purse, and leave the bag in the car.

I never carry BOTH my purse and the bag...it's just too much!

But if I feel like I might be somewhere for longer, I will do the opposite, and put my wallet and phone in the diaper bag and take that.

So what's in our diaper bag??

so let's start with the obvious.

Diapers, wipes, and a changing table pad.

a change of clothes (including panties for Abigail) for each girl.
I bag them up separately, so if I have to reach for it quick,
 I'm not searching trying to figure out whose is whose.

snacks for each girly.
usually some puffs or yogurt melts for B, and crackers or fruit snacks for A.
I also always have a sippy cup of water for Abigail.

some toys for both, you just never know when you might need to keep them occupied. :)
(books, some "busy bag" activities for A, a few teething toys for B)

I also keep these awesome Arm&Hammer baking soda scented bags for throwing diapers in if we are out.
They completely take the stinch away.
I would bet you have been the victim of that terrible forgotten diaper that stayed in your car all night too. :(
So I will bag it in this if we are just out and about, but also even if I am just throwing it away somewhere, so other people don't have to smell the loveliness.
(and if either one of them has diaper rash, I will throw some travel-size diaper cream in the bag too.)

my nursing cover that my awesome friend Jess made.
and I also have a Hooter Hider, which I love...these are great gifts for new mamas!)

of course, the pacis. :)
can't go anywhere without those!
Abigail only uses on at night now, but I still keep one on hand in case of "emergency".

I always stick the paci's in a side pocket of the bag, for an easy reach!
(you know that moment where its just all you can do to find that stinkin paci while your baby is screaming? stress. ful. )
And the usually put my phone in the other side pocket if I am carrying the bag.

I def try to carry some hand/face wipes, especially if we are not eating at home!

That's about it!
Probably twice a week, I get the bag out and re-stock or re-organize.
This is just one of the things I have found that keeps my head on a little straighter as a mommy of two littles. We need all the help we can get, right? :)

What's in YOUR diaper bag?

have a blessed day!!!