The first Christmas Rob and I were married, he gave me a large Queen Bee "Trucker" bag and I loved it—except that it wasn't lined and there weren't any pockets inside. (This was back in the day. New Queen Bee Truckers are lined with water-resistant nylon and have an interior pocket.) Still, I raved about it: perfect size, rain-resistant, basically indestructible...
I raved so much that when Rob needed a new work bag, he chose one of Queen Bee's Chickpea "Trucker" diaper bags in the now-retired Minima, a.k.a. decidedly not-flowery, design.
My child-free self got a kick out of Rob hauling a diaper bag to and from the office, even though the "diaper" part was really just code for "water-resistant lining and lots of pockets inside."
After Westley was born, I used my Trucker as a diaper bag, and it was great. It's still great. I highly recommend Queen Bee Creations to anyone searching for a mom/dad/kid bag that will last forever (mine is approaching seven years old and looks almost new) and hold all your shit. I wouldn't be searching for something new at all except my body demands it.
As much as I love the enormous-purse-in-lieu-of-diaper-bag concept, I can't do the cross-body or one-shoulder thing anymore. My back is just too picky. And with a baby, a child, and myself to haul around stuff for, possible injury via an overstuffed tote is a real concern.
Enter my new obsession: a diaper backpack. Good weight-distribution, plus I can wear it while also wearing the little one in the Ergo. Awesome idea! Unfortunately, almost everything that calls itself a "diaper backpack" is...not cute. The only official diaper backpack I kind of dig is this one, which is just a touch too utilitarian-looking.
"Tactical Tote" — Scout by PPB
This one might go too far in the opposite aesthetic direction.
"Floral World Backpack" — Oilily (also responsible for this adorable baby dress)
My beloved Queen Bee just started making a backpack. It's adorable and comes in lots of colors! Yay! But it's too small for my purposes. Non-yay.
"Billy Backpack" — Queen Bee Creations
My current front-runner is this one, though I'm just not sure about it. The price is great (under $70.00), but I can't decide if I think it looks cheap.
"Sand Gestures Bag" — ModCloth
I know I need a backpack to make gear-hauling easier and less painful. And it needs to be on the large side. And I'd vastly prefer something attractive enough that I'd happily carry it even if I didn't have a day's worth of cloth diapers and snacks on board.
Please tell me this is not beyond the realm of possibility.
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8 comments:
What about an ergobaby backpack? Clips onto the carrier, but also has independent straps for when you're not carrying?
http://store.ergobaby.com/Backpacks_And_Pouches/Organic_Backpack
I like the yellow one! I don't think it looks cheap -- that would be my top one too. My little one is two months and I still don't have a diaper bag. I've been using a $5 tote I found at Target, but that broke and now I'm using those reusable grocery store canvass bags! I really need something 'real' but can't find a good bag. So good luck to you! I hope you have better hunting than me!
I have this
http://pinterest.com/pin/196891814928857449/
and loooove it.
My daughter's godparents got us petunia pickle bottom boxy diaper bag that can be worn either messenger or backpack. I love it! Awesome when wearing baby in the ergo. They got it from nordstroms and I about shit my pants when I saw the price - $200!!!! Awesome bag though, so many features.
OMG. My "nesting" is out of control. And by nesting I mean purchasing. I am COMPELLED to purchase whatever strikes my fancy, either baby or non-baby related. Doesn't seem to matter. And you have convinced me that I HAVE TO HAVE a backpack diaper bag. It never occurred to me, but when I read your rational, my back and shoulders let out a giant sigh of relief. Another thing to add to my list...
I like the yellow. The straps look like they could be a little more substantial, but it's rather delightful looking.
I was nervous when I first read 'backpack' because my friend uses one and while I'm sure it's ergonomic it's... not my favorite look. Your picks however are all actually very cool. My favorite is the one you think is too small but the yellow is also really nice.
Let us know what you pick!
Lilly
I am having a baby girl in nov and I bought the ergo organic backpack. I have an almost 8 yr old too who we homeschool so I definitely need something to hold both snacks, water, diapers, etc. I think the ergo backpack will work- we'll see. And on a mor eimportant topic, you having a baby girl too, right? Have I missed a post on how fun it is buying girl clothes yet? I have refrained from going too crazy and since I am not find of overly pink, overtly girlie items I am always in need of new places to shop. Right now baby gap and tea collection have been my go to (only when in sale though:) otherwise stupid expensive!) anyway, it would be fun to hear what you've bought in terms of girl clothes!
Those bags are all so cool. I have been a fan of Queen Bee bags since I first began subscribing to BUST magazine several years ago and saw their gorgeous bags in the ads.
I really, really like the one from ModCloth. From the photos, it doesn't look cheap at all. It looks really pretty and that yellowish-brown color has a really nice 70s quality to it.
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