The other day I met up with a friend at Dubai Mall and it was a fantabulously fun time! It was lovely catching up and she got to play with Michael a little before he got cranky. She smothered him with kisses she did.
Anyway walking around after, I noticed one lady with 4 kids. 2 girls and a set of twins. Wait, do I call them a set? Okay anyway, you get it. So the girls were older, definitely in school and the twins were babies. A boy and a girl. She had a maid that was helping her change their diapers, while she sauntered around the bathroom reapplying her make up. Don't get me started on this. Why can't you change your own babies diapers? Moving on. The twins were in separate strollers and each had a diaper bag each. By jolly! The diaper bags were so darn heavy that I was cringing when she or her maid tried lifting it! And when she plonked it down on the table, there was a serious plonk sound. Massive one. Sounded like glass. So it made me wonder what the hell did she have in there?!
So imagine this. 4 kids, 2 strollers, 2 massive diaper bags, 1 huge handbag for her and a huge ass bag looking thing that her maid was hauling about. Okay what is happening. Then she looked down at my diaper bag and had a confused look. Yes, we had the same look on our faces. I don't understand, why do I only see ladies carrying massive diaper bags? Whatever do you need in there?
My diaper bag only has:
2 to 3 diapers, depending on how long our day out would be.
1 extra outfit for Michael. Usually the same kinda outfit that he's already got on.
1 pacifier.
1 bib.
4 or 5 burp cloths in case.
3 formula containers.
1 carrier of wipes.
1 warmer bag carrying 2 milk bottles.
That's it. Occasionally, I bring my sling along. Recently, I've been bringing his teething ring out and teething gel in case. Random stuff like tissue, lotion and plastic for dirty diapers. Its usually also so light that I could carry Michael to sleep and carry the diaper bag and push the stroller at the same time, if need be, but this is not often. And no, I do not carry a separate handbag for my things. I have plenty of space to dump my necessities in Michael's diaper bag.
Makes you wonder, are you seriously carrying all the necessary? Or just excess? My bag always has so much empty space for extra toys for M, to keep him quiet and occupied. Maybe its my diaper bag, I'm pretty proud of that buy. It has plenty of compartments and it comes with a changing pad attached. JJ Cole usually has pretty great stuff no doubt. When he was much younger, I used to bring 2 sets of extra clothes and 2 pacifiers and like 4 or 5 diapers but I realised it was seriously redundant cause not one time in all his 7 months, has he needed to change his diaper more than 3 times and I'm talking being out all day. Plus, I'm the one that will be carrying all these things not anyone else so why torture myself?
Go check your diaper bag and remove the unnecessary please! I promise you, having a lighter diaper bag will make you a happier camper. Plus more room for impulse buys, which happen so often thanks to all the cute baby stuff!
Anyway walking around after, I noticed one lady with 4 kids. 2 girls and a set of twins. Wait, do I call them a set? Okay anyway, you get it. So the girls were older, definitely in school and the twins were babies. A boy and a girl. She had a maid that was helping her change their diapers, while she sauntered around the bathroom reapplying her make up. Don't get me started on this. Why can't you change your own babies diapers? Moving on. The twins were in separate strollers and each had a diaper bag each. By jolly! The diaper bags were so darn heavy that I was cringing when she or her maid tried lifting it! And when she plonked it down on the table, there was a serious plonk sound. Massive one. Sounded like glass. So it made me wonder what the hell did she have in there?!
So imagine this. 4 kids, 2 strollers, 2 massive diaper bags, 1 huge handbag for her and a huge ass bag looking thing that her maid was hauling about. Okay what is happening. Then she looked down at my diaper bag and had a confused look. Yes, we had the same look on our faces. I don't understand, why do I only see ladies carrying massive diaper bags? Whatever do you need in there?
My diaper bag only has:
2 to 3 diapers, depending on how long our day out would be.
1 extra outfit for Michael. Usually the same kinda outfit that he's already got on.
1 pacifier.
1 bib.
4 or 5 burp cloths in case.
3 formula containers.
1 carrier of wipes.
1 warmer bag carrying 2 milk bottles.
That's it. Occasionally, I bring my sling along. Recently, I've been bringing his teething ring out and teething gel in case. Random stuff like tissue, lotion and plastic for dirty diapers. Its usually also so light that I could carry Michael to sleep and carry the diaper bag and push the stroller at the same time, if need be, but this is not often. And no, I do not carry a separate handbag for my things. I have plenty of space to dump my necessities in Michael's diaper bag.
Makes you wonder, are you seriously carrying all the necessary? Or just excess? My bag always has so much empty space for extra toys for M, to keep him quiet and occupied. Maybe its my diaper bag, I'm pretty proud of that buy. It has plenty of compartments and it comes with a changing pad attached. JJ Cole usually has pretty great stuff no doubt. When he was much younger, I used to bring 2 sets of extra clothes and 2 pacifiers and like 4 or 5 diapers but I realised it was seriously redundant cause not one time in all his 7 months, has he needed to change his diaper more than 3 times and I'm talking being out all day. Plus, I'm the one that will be carrying all these things not anyone else so why torture myself?
Go check your diaper bag and remove the unnecessary please! I promise you, having a lighter diaper bag will make you a happier camper. Plus more room for impulse buys, which happen so often thanks to all the cute baby stuff!
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