2) Crackers. Our kids are hungry? Boom! Got it... But we seem to not always have enough on hand and of course not just the whole, put together kind of crackers in nice little sealed packages.. noooooo. The ones that are half eaten and now CRUSHED in the bottom.. never to see the light of day again. RIP crackers.
3) Diaper cream. Probably made your entire purse smell like babies rear end. Probably also leaked out at some point and turned the liner a weird smoky grey color.. and sticky. At least your hands will never get diaper rash.. right?
4) Sippy cups. Why is your phone, wallet and keys wet? Oh, because your three year old got tired of carrying it and made you put it in there even though it leaks out the side. No matter how determined your efforts are to stand it up straight and not let it tip... it always does.. Those cups.. their sneaky.
5) An extra pair of clothes. Why do you chance it without them?? You know that as soon as you decide that everything will be "alright" if you skip out on the extra pants, the bowels of your child will explode like the fiery wrath of Mount Vesuvius. Trust me. No one wants a Pompeii kid.
6) Children's Tylenol/Motrin. Because what if they get a fever while you are out for an hour at the store? Obviously they would get up to 112 and explode if you didn't have it.. so why not be safe, right? Bring BOTH!
7) Baby wipes. Useful for bottoms, shopping carts, dirty faces, hands that won't stop touching EVERYTHING in EVERY aisle you walk down while shopping, shirts with spit-up stains, the diaper rash cream that just exploded in your bag (see above) and of course the dreaded pacifier falling-on-the-floor incident.. which seems to happen about.. err.. every minute and a half. On that note:
8) An extra pacifier. I am NOT dealing with a screaming child (or two in the case of when my twins were small) because they threw the Paci in the toilet while mommy was washing her hands after almost having a bladder rupture from trying to hold it in.. no one wants to go to the potty while they're out with 3 kids.. seriously.. but when you gotta go.. you gotta GO. I never leave home without at least 3 paci's. EVER.
9) Nail clippers.. the baby kind with the easy to hold handle. My son somehow seems to grow his nails out to Werewolf claw length every time he takes a breath. I will clip his nails, look away and look back again and there is a new scratch on his handsome little face... and the claws are back. Why we can't just keep these at home, I don't know. The safety of handsome baby faces I suppose.
10) A sucker.. or two.. or three. When a paci doesn't work? WHERE ARE THE STINKING SUCKERS?! I need my kid to not scream until their lungs burst.. or my head does. Whichever comes first.
11) A protein bar. Because who has time to eat until you're about to pass out anyway, right?
12) Extra hair ties.. this one is for the girl mommies. My girls NEVER leave their hair in, and they ALWAYS break their ties. Always! So I keep about a half million in the side pocket. It might not be a bad idea to keep a couple of mommy sized ones too.. Just in case I need them.. and I usually do.
13) A changing mat. There are some things baby wipes can't get off. Nuff' said.
14) A burp rag, or towel depending on your child. Even if they haven't eaten in a couple hours.. DON'T be fooled! You will be out and they WILL puke everywhere. And if they have eaten recently. Good luck.
15) Sunglasses for those days that you feel like you might cry, but you want to keep a hard exterior so your kiddos won't jump all over the opportunity to get what they want cause mommy might break and give in. Just put on the shades.. you will look cool and can pretend no one can see your bloodshot eyes and the black bags under them.
6) Children's Tylenol/Motrin. Because what if they get a fever while you are out for an hour at the store? Obviously they would get up to 112 and explode if you didn't have it.. so why not be safe, right? Bring BOTH!
7) Baby wipes. Useful for bottoms, shopping carts, dirty faces, hands that won't stop touching EVERYTHING in EVERY aisle you walk down while shopping, shirts with spit-up stains, the diaper rash cream that just exploded in your bag (see above) and of course the dreaded pacifier falling-on-the-floor incident.. which seems to happen about.. err.. every minute and a half. On that note:
8) An extra pacifier. I am NOT dealing with a screaming child (or two in the case of when my twins were small) because they threw the Paci in the toilet while mommy was washing her hands after almost having a bladder rupture from trying to hold it in.. no one wants to go to the potty while they're out with 3 kids.. seriously.. but when you gotta go.. you gotta GO. I never leave home without at least 3 paci's. EVER.
9) Nail clippers.. the baby kind with the easy to hold handle. My son somehow seems to grow his nails out to Werewolf claw length every time he takes a breath. I will clip his nails, look away and look back again and there is a new scratch on his handsome little face... and the claws are back. Why we can't just keep these at home, I don't know. The safety of handsome baby faces I suppose.
10) A sucker.. or two.. or three. When a paci doesn't work? WHERE ARE THE STINKING SUCKERS?! I need my kid to not scream until their lungs burst.. or my head does. Whichever comes first.
11) A protein bar. Because who has time to eat until you're about to pass out anyway, right?
12) Extra hair ties.. this one is for the girl mommies. My girls NEVER leave their hair in, and they ALWAYS break their ties. Always! So I keep about a half million in the side pocket. It might not be a bad idea to keep a couple of mommy sized ones too.. Just in case I need them.. and I usually do.
13) A changing mat. There are some things baby wipes can't get off. Nuff' said.
14) A burp rag, or towel depending on your child. Even if they haven't eaten in a couple hours.. DON'T be fooled! You will be out and they WILL puke everywhere. And if they have eaten recently. Good luck.
15) Sunglasses for those days that you feel like you might cry, but you want to keep a hard exterior so your kiddos won't jump all over the opportunity to get what they want cause mommy might break and give in. Just put on the shades.. you will look cool and can pretend no one can see your bloodshot eyes and the black bags under them.
16) A mini calendar. I'm not kidding. This is a lifesaver for me. I am a forgetful person normally, but pump me up with some post pregnancy hormones, 3 kids demanding my attention at all times, and running on 2 hours sleep.. and my brain is fried! Keep it with you and updated. It might save your life one day... trust me.. I once started to go to the zoo with the kiddos instead of taking them to their playschool because I forgot it wasn't Saturday.. it was Friday.
Well there ya go! 16 most important items to have in your purse or diaperbag. Message me and tell me something kooky you always keep in your bag! Or just leave a comment!
May the prayers and coffee flow, friends,
~Ashleeplusthree
Hysterical! I was in tears over this one Ash!! You are such an impressive mommy and someone I admire dearly. Who knew you dealt with daily struggles like the rest of us?! You do it with such spunk I LOVE IT!!
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