baby bag

aside from the infamous dodger onesies we bought the wee babe, i haven't done much shopping.  mostly, we just don't have room in our apartment. as it is, i'm keeping all the lovely gifts i've already received in a huge gift bag next to the dining room table. we've been looking for a new place to move, seeing as how we've put off purchasing a house for at least a year, but that's a post for another day.

i've known for quite a while that i wasn't going to be a mom who lugged around a Winnie the Pooh bag, or heaven forbid, a Vera Bradley bag with some gaudy quilted pattern. tell me, how is this a good idea?

anyways, i'm not judging. but this was definitely designed for more of the mini-van type o'mom. which, i most certainly am not (nor will be).

for whatever reason, a baby bag was one of Dave's biggest concerns. we were walking around Nordstrom Rack the other day and he told me to remind him "to get a nice diaper bag- like Burberry." umm, HELLO! no complaints from this lady. however, being a woman, i know how ridiculously priced designer bags are, and can't even imagine how much extra they would charge to sew a few extra pockets into the inside to make it baby friendly. nonetheless, i've been keeping my eyes open.  don't get me wrong, i love me some designer handbags, but i also couldn't justify spending upwards of $500 on a beautiful bag that will no doubt end up with remnants of poop or vomit on it. i think i would cry at the sight (and almost at at the thought).

just last week i was perusing the pregnancy forums and lo and behold, someone shared that kate spade was having a75% off sale. did you hear me, 75% off! and who knew ms. kate made baby bags! not me! since we don't know what we're having and i plan on using just this bag instead of lugging it PLUS a purse around, i wanted something i wouldn't mind carrying all the time, and that was gender nuetral. and one that Dave would carry if i asked him to. hi yo! i found the "Cambridge stripe stevie baby bag" that we both thought would do the trick:

it was about a half hour of frantic emailing back in forth while we were both at work because the sale ended that day and i had this fear that the only bag i'd found that i liked so far would be out of stock, but phew, it wasn't. i know it's a little "beachy" themed but still thought it classy. the inside is silver and comes with at least 8 pockets and a baby changing pad. i love it:

it's a nylon material which means it probably cleans up well (eww, already thinking about what i will be cleaning off) and has enough room for my cell phone.  all in all, i'm pretty excited to whip this baby out when needed.