I am going to have 3 kids under the age of 19 months, so I will probably have to use a duffel bag. I don't think there is a diaper bag big enough for all the diapers and things.
I have a Vera Bradley diaper bag. I love it. It comes with a changing pad. I always keep the following things in it at all times: diapers (6 for each girl), wipes, gas drops, diaper creme, nasal bulb, 2 bottles, on-the-go formula packets, 2 receiving blankets, bibs, burp cloth, spare t-shirt for each girl, & a change of clothes.
Only thing is if we go somewhere for an extended period of time I put the girls bottles in a small igloo cooler and bring another small diaper bag (I think it's a similac one from the hospital) filled with toys.
Now that the girls are bigger I need to bring a variety of toys and they don't fit in the big bag.
I was always horrible carrying a billion purses and I'm the same way with diaper bags. I have two Vera Bradley's, a Fleurville Luxe (LOVE this one), a Carter's and a ton of oversized purses. I switch based on either what I'm wearing, what the girls are wearing, or which stroller we are using. Yeah, I'm a little OCD. I usually just toss in my diaper case (holds 6 diapers), wipes, bottles w/water, formula container, bibs, pacis and a few toys. I should probably keep a change of clothing, but we've not needed that yet.
Oh I forgot - very important IMO. I keep a bunch of ziploc bags in there too. Gallon size and sandwich size.
I used the gallon size one to throw soiled clothes in when Lorelai had a blowout at Lowes one night. And if it's a poopie diaper I put them in the sandwich ziplocs when we are out and about - especially at someone's house.
Re: diaper bag (I know it has been asked before, sorry)
I have a Vera Bradley diaper bag. I love it. It comes with a changing pad. I always keep the following things in it at all times: diapers (6 for each girl), wipes, gas drops, diaper creme, nasal bulb, 2 bottles, on-the-go formula packets, 2 receiving blankets, bibs, burp cloth, spare t-shirt for each girl, & a change of clothes.
Only thing is if we go somewhere for an extended period of time I put the girls bottles in a small igloo cooler and bring another small diaper bag (I think it's a similac one from the hospital) filled with toys.
Now that the girls are bigger I need to bring a variety of toys and they don't fit in the big bag.
HTH
Oh I forgot - very important IMO. I keep a bunch of ziploc bags in there too. Gallon size and sandwich size.
I used the gallon size one to throw soiled clothes in when Lorelai had a blowout at Lowes one night. And if it's a poopie diaper I put them in the sandwich ziplocs when we are out and about - especially at someone's house.
And the ever present purell too.