I have the Ju Ju Be mini be and packabe. My favorite is the mini be. It's small, but it definitely holds everything I need for both kids. The packabe is nice too, but it's just too bulky (I don't like the straps they put on it) to carry around for a long time. I bought the mini be two years ago and it's still the bag I always grab when going somewhere with the kids.
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I bought a Jeep Baby Traveler backpack diaper bag for $20 at Walmart in Dec. & it's still joining strong. I had the Columbia for DD, but one of the side pockets tore after a few months. I decided to try the cheaper bag, and 9 months later it's still going strong w/all the stuff i put in it. To me I didn't care about style, name brand, etc., why pay so much for something that gets so beat up/left on the floor at places, etc.
I have the Jujube Packabe. It was my one splurge when DD2 was born, and I still use it regularly.
I love that I can carry it either as a backpack or messenger, and it has made it very easy to always keep one hand free for my preschooler to hold, even when I'm wearing my younger daughter. The insulated pockets are big enough for any bottle or sippie I could find, even the ones with trainer handles.
I was very impressed by Jujube customer service, as well. One of the metal strap clips broke when DD2 was about a year old (loooong past the warranty stage) and I called the company to see if I could buy a replacement strap. They replaced the entire bag for free, because they told me the clips should be one of the last things to break on the bag, not the first.
We have the Skip Hop Backpack Diaper bag. I really like it. It has clips so you can clip it on the stroller as well. It's the perfect size. There were some reviews on Amazon with people saying it was really small, but to me it's the size of a backpack and works perfectly for my newborn and toddler. I was able to get it off gilt.com half off.
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I bought a Jeep Baby Traveler backpack diaper bag for $20 at Walmart in Dec. & it's still joining strong. I had the Columbia for DD, but one of the side pockets tore after a few months. I decided to try the cheaper bag, and 9 months later it's still going strong w/all the stuff i put in it. To me I didn't care about style, name brand, etc., why pay so much for something that gets so beat up/left on the floor at places, etc.
I have the Jujube Packabe. It was my one splurge when DD2 was born, and I still use it regularly.
I love that I can carry it either as a backpack or messenger, and it has made it very easy to always keep one hand free for my preschooler to hold, even when I'm wearing my younger daughter. The insulated pockets are big enough for any bottle or sippie I could find, even the ones with trainer handles.
I was very impressed by Jujube customer service, as well. One of the metal strap clips broke when DD2 was about a year old (loooong past the warranty stage) and I called the company to see if I could buy a replacement strap. They replaced the entire bag for free, because they told me the clips should be one of the last things to break on the bag, not the first.
I also like that the bag is machine washable.
DD1, 1/5/2008 ~~~ DD2, 3/17/2010