ask me anything - w. 7

if you "like" my facebook page you may have already seen that i'm picking the "ask me anything" posts back up.  i still have a list of questions that are unanswered & it's fun to do something a little different every now & then.  so if you have something you've always been wondering, or even if you just make something up right now, feel free to ask me anything via comments, facebook, twitter or email.  mmmm k?

today's question comes from shannon via facebook.  she asked, "what's in your purse?"

i only carry a purse when i go into the office one day a week.  the six other days?  i proudly rock the diaper bag.  here she is:

this beauty has been our bag since the day parker was born.  it was given to me as as shower gift & i have never wanted any other one.  sam isn't afraid to carry it & it has a place for everrryything.  seriously, you can pack a week's worth of crap in here.  not that you'd want to.

here's what it looks like when i dump it out:

on any given day some of the items might be a bit different.  there might be the occasional change of parker clothes or i might be feeling especially girly & throw in some makeup.  but these are the basics.

let's break it down.

whenever we're out & about it's inevitable that parker will probably get restless at some point.  i always have a go-to stash of toys that he can hold onto while in the stroller or carseat.  cars, books, & a well loved sophie were stuffed in there today.

if toys don't tame the monster, then chances are some snacks will do the trick.  goldfish keep his hands busy when given to him one at a time, or for more serious hunger issues i go for the squeezy pouch.  aka:  "the best thing ever invented for babies on the go."

you can usually find a clif bar or two since they're my own go-to snack & lately parker's been digging them as well.  two birds, one bar.

this is a given.  dipes & wipes.  we prefer target's up & up brand for diapers, & costco brand wipes.  they haven't failed us yet... fourteen months & counting.

then there's the stuff for me.  i have to carry my own pens since i refuse to write with regular old ballpoint.  it's true, i'm a pen snob.  keys, wallet & sunnies are stuffed in an easily accessible shallow zipper pocket at the top.  it's all about convenience when you're juggling a kid & the such as.

and there you have it.  my bag & its typical contents.

and since it's real hard for me to have a post without a dose of p-ray, here's what he may or may not have been doing while i was exploring the diaper bag...

no accidents took place during the making of this post.

thanks for your votes guys, we're moving right on up.