What's in my Diaper Bag? (Toddler Edition)

More than a year ago, when Yuri was just 6 months old, I wrote my first-ever what's-in-my-diaper-bag post (you can read it here). I happened to be backreading when I stumbled upon that post. Ang dami ko palang dala noon! No wonder I got myself a huge diaper bag!

Now that Yuri is already 20 months old, I discovered I've been bringing a lot less stuff with me. Actually, compared to when Yuri was a baby, I've been bringing less stuff when he turned 1. Now that he's starting to be an independent toddler, I've been bringing  far less stuff. In fact, I got myself a small diaper bag to fit our more active lifestyle. Charot, kung maka-active! Haha!

Anyway, if you're curious, or if you have an infant and still hoping for a more streamlined diaper packing assembly in the morning, I'll show you what I usually bring when I go out with Yuri. Disclaimer: I still usually bring an even smaller bag for my personal belongings - AKA the mom bag. Okay, here are the contents of our toddler-edition diaper bag:

The bag: Carter's diaper bag, which is less than half the size of my previous Baby Couture bag

 Solid feeding essentials: Avent sippy cup, Richell snack cup, and spoon and fork from a set given by Auntie Melissa

I love our Richell feeding cup because it contains its own spoon! I bought it early this year from Zalora but found that they don't sell baby stuff anymore. 

 Must have: Extra shirt and a pair of busha pants which don't take too much room in the bag. These are important because (1) Yuri is a very sweaty kid and (2) you just never know when an "accident" will happen.

 Optional: We still breastfeed, and while Yuri very rarely nurses in public for months now, I still carry with me a nursing cover. Just in case.

Essentials: I've had the same clear pouch for more than a year now; it's from the Baby Couture diaper bag.

I bring with me 1 or 2 diapers (depending on how long we'll be gone), regular wipes, hand-and-face wipes, and Boogie wipes. I realize I'm now bringing more wipes than when Yuri was a baby!

 Essentials: Baby powder, either Human ❤ Nature or GIGA Baby mosquito repellent, and any brand of hand sanitizer (will try Human Nature next time)

What's In Your Bag: The Graphic Designer

It's been so long since I've done a proper post. Blame it on the sudden glitch of my blog. It has always shown post summaries (in contrast to full posts) until last Thursday. All of a sudden, biglang puro full posts na! I don't like showing full posts kasi parang ang sikip-sikip ng page ko. Worse, all of my most recent posts are long, so puno entire page. Ayun, gulo-gulo buhay.

And whatever I did did not make any change to the blog. I even submitted a query to the Google forum. Someone suggested that my blog could have had javascript errors (#nosebleed), pero wala talaga. I debugged (and debugged forevermore), pero wala pa rin. Until I decided to just revert everything to default and added this script from http://www.blogxpertise.com/, and - guess what - it worked! Hay nako, expert ka talaga! I'm really so happy now.

SFX: Alleluiah!
Cue in: Angels na bumababa sa langit

When you blog, it's really a must that you know the basics of coding. Kahit copy-copy lang. At least you understand what you're doing. Now, kung hindi na kaya, let's leave it to the professionals, like my friend, Teena. You met her already when I reunioned with my friends in Abreeza (read about it here).

You read about our OOTDs (pagbigyan nyo na kami), but what you did not know was we also took photos of Teena's bag's contents for a WIYB (what's in your bag) post. Well, actually, George and Teena took photos while I was breastfeeding Y. Hehe.

So what's inside a graphic designer's bag? Here are what Teena brings inside her bag:

Taken at a couch in Abreeza's lounge :B

1. Notebook
Teena never leaves without toting a notebook. Back in college, the notebooks are primarily for classes and meetings. Now, it's for work.

2. Gucci Sunglasses
Kashe mainit. Ahahahaha (what else are sunglasses for?)

3. Hair Curlers
For the kikay in Teena. But I'm baffled. San mo to gagamitin? Ahahaha

4. iPad 3
Teena is the Gadget Queen. She has all Apple products, methinks. The only Apple product I own is nothing. #truestory. But I guess gadgets are a must for people who work in the app development industry, amayright?

5. Nexus Tablet Cover
I'm wondering about this, too. Do you also have a Nexus tablet??

6. Eyeglasses
Almost all of my friends have eye problems (except me). She wears contacts sometimes, but I guess she also needs sunglasses. Oh, I remember that time when she wore "alien-slash-big eye" contacts. Harhar.

7. Vaseline Lotion
Trivia: She never ever leaves the house without bringing with her a tub of lotion. Since back in college, she's always had this habit. And she doesn't buy small bottles ha. Dala nya talaga yung main lotion nya.

Plus, she also slathers lotion on herself when she's bored. Weird no? Hahaha :P

8. Daycraft Animaland Planner
Oooh, this is my belated birthday gift! I was actually lusting over it when I wrapped it. Ang cute nya kasi, plus it has a lot of cute features inside. Maybe I'll have this planner next year in lieu of my traditional BDJ. 

9. Kipling Purse
It's all about the money. Yeah.

10. Passport
She needed to work in Vietnam last year, which explains the passport. Since then, she has been to a lot of countries (4 or 5?) already. Jetsetter you!

*Not in photo: iPhone (4 or 4s? not sure) - She was charging her phone when George took photos. :P
* Also not in photo: Macbook Air

The bag owner

That's it! I wonder who I can barage next for a WIYB post. Knowing the fact that I'm just home most of the time, it would probably just be my bag. Hahahahaokay #poorme.

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My New Diaper Bag

I used to have a very nice diaper bag from Baby Couture. However, I don't think the people who go out with me appreciate its size. See, because I carry Y, they have to carry the diaper bag. And since it's as big as an overnight bag, it's really not the most convenient thing in the world.

Sad.

My beautiful but unfortunately oversized diaper bag

So I needed to find another diaper bag, one that would also double as my handbag. I knew I needed a satchel, but I couldn't find one that would fit my budget. Hello? Who am I to spend 2k on a bag when I barely go outside the house? For a while, I used my old Fossil bag and stuffed Y's things into it. But it was too cramped, so I borrowed my younger sister's VS toiletry bag. It did well, but I didn't like the pink color - too kikay for a baby boy's diaper bag! Also, my sister wanted it back. Hehehe.

Luckily, I found a cheap but pretty satchel in, where else, but SM Parisian. My mom was just looking for a pair of shoes to wear to a wedding (not mine, though. LOL), but we were informed that we would get a discount if the purchase reaches a certain amount. So my sister looked for a pair of shoes - pink, duh - and I went off to find my new diaper bag. Here it is:

Crooked photo showing the front details. Behind bag: My UP Sablay. ;-)

Opened bag: lots of pockets! And roomy, too!

It easily fits all of my and Y's things. And we still use the Baby Couture diaper mat, much to the old bag's dismay.

I love using it because it's so casual - nobody would ever suspect what's inside are diapers and baby food. And the best part? It only costs P500! So much for expensive satchels haha. I guess my Baby Couture would have to wait for our next long distance trip to get used. It would be my go-to travel bag! :-)

* Grainy photos courtesy of my LG phone. Where the heck is my camera?!

What's inside my diaper bag?

What’s-in-my-bag posts always amuse me. I'm a naturally curious person and I would love to root around someone's bag to guess his or her character and personality. For example, someone who likes reading almost always have a tattered copy of a book in her bag. A techie person will have gadgets and wires all over. Anyway, because I’m amused with this kind of posts, I decided to have my own, too – this time, it’s what’s in my diaper bag.

I know, I know. What I wrote above is just a lame attempt to show you the contents of my diaper bag. I’m not even sorry! Haha! What’s in my diaper bag? Here they are:

My pink and brown Baby Couture diaper bag

An insulated pocket where I put Yuri's bottle -- if we bring one

Diaper mats -- one came with the diaper bag and one from the department store, which just costs P49 (teehee)

Details (macro haha)

Shawl -- in a distracting, orange color -- for emergency coverups

Y's record books from our pedia's clinic and from the Barangay Center

Extra mittens and bibs -- I don't know why I still bring a pair of mittens since Y doesn't use them anymore

Health care essentials -- Hygienix hand sanitizer, Cortizan cream for eczema, Diacare diaper cream (same bottle since he was born!), pen for signing autographs, digital thermometer, baby-sized cotton buds

All of which are placed inside the clear pouch that came with the diaper bag

Travel-sized wipes are a must!

And travel-sized wipes for hands and face

Just three diapers to last the whole day -- Y poops just twice a week (Before you ask, no, he's not constipated. That's normal for breastfed kids.)

Extra rompers -- I learned my lesson when Y accidentally pooped on his clothes in the clinic. :D

Extra shorts if he's wearing onesies

I also used to bring Y's pacifier, too, but he doesn't like using it.

So, there. Those are the contents of my diaper bag. What else should I have? I'm open to suggestions. How about you? What's in your diaper bag?

* This post has been sitting on my drafts since last week. I didn't post it yet because I felt I would be changing something in my blog -- and there really was!