I want to get a second diaper bag for me, the father, to have when I'm out with my son. My wife thinks having a second bag is a waste. I do agree with her, but I would like a second one anyway. Does anyone have 2 diaper bags or plan to have 2 diaper bags?
Re: Diaper Bag
We got two of them. I prefer a backpack style and my wife prefers the shoulder strap. We travel a lot, and that will not stop, and will probably increase, as our family grows. Since I am the designated carrier on trips, I needed a backpack. The wife can use hers when she is out doing her thing. Combined we did not pay over $100 online, so it really is not that big of a deal considering our family will double in the next year+.
My backpack is awesome, and it really will make life a lot easier for me, because the husband is ALWAYS the one carrying....ALWAYS!
We are going to have two bags.
My wife's bag (I'm giving it to her at her shower as a gift from our dogs....) is a huge Coach diaper bag, it's very girly and I know she will like it, but I don't want to carry it. Since I'll be taking the little one to daycare (later) and she will be picking him up, we each need our own bag for when we are on the road. My bag is much smaller and it's Eddie Bauer, so it's kinda of manly? Plus...we have two very different organization styles, I'm very neat and compartmentalized, my wife...will toss any and everything into her bag...it's best we have our own.
Here is the Columbia bag that I purchased for myself:
What I really like is the changing cloth pull-out that it has with it so I do not have to put his skin on those nasty changing station tables in restrooms.
I would think a lot of diaper bags have that feature, though...
We have two. I am very anal about where things go that I use often, and DH uses a different organizing system. Plus, he wanted to feel comfortable with the bag that he would be using while I'm working. The way I see it, it's not worth the fight and even though my bag is fairly unisex (taxi print) he would prefer a backpack style.
I don't see 2 bags as a waste if they will both get used. Owning 2 bags and never using 1 of them, now that's a waste.
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Also the one my wife got looks like a giant purse :S
My wife wanted a second diaper bag for me to have. I thought it was a bit of a waste.
Diaper bag #1 became her new purse, the arsenal, the total pharmacy. It's huge and bulky and only comes on long car rides and places we will stay for hours.
"My" Diaper bag became the "normal" diaper bag. It just has diapers and wipes and a pacifier and some blankets in it... essentials. She uses it far more than I ever do. But it is nice not to have to lug the arsenal around when I take him for a walk (although I'm prone to shove a diaper in my pocket and go).