misosouper, a shopping blog

OK, so you’re not a bag whore like me.  (Notice I said bag whore, not label whore; there is a distinct difference.)  You actually want a diaper bag, one with pockets and compartments and cleanability. Plus, it needs to be attractive, and usable after your baby days are gone.

So you may not be a whore, but you are pretty greedy.  I like that.

Here you go, my fickle friend.  Wear it, mess it, and machine wash it (yes, it’s that functional).  You’re welcome.

I’m not a big fan of the diaper bag, because, simply, it’s a bag meant to carry diapers.  Which makes it awfully close kin to a trash bag.  Which is what the diaper bag will smell like after a few months of forgotten burp cloths and ground-in Cheerios.

My position:  diaper bags become dumping grounds.  And that doesn’t make anyone’s life easier.

For my purposes, this Skip Hop Pronto changing wallet is perfect.  It’s compact enough to be thrown in a purse or clip unobtrusively onto a stroller, yet expansive enough to hold a couple of diapers, about 50 wipes, and a fold-out, wipe-down pad that makes changing baby in a public restroom actually sanitary.  And it’s made of virtually indestructible black nylon.  (Really.  I’ve crushed mine with the stroller not once, but twice.)

Now that Skip Hop has paired with Target on an exclusive line, you can buy the cheaper version that is much more cheerful than the model I ended up using with baby #1 three years ago.