Comments on Hitting My Stride: The Mom Bag

I think it's the mid city, but I'm not 100...

2012-02-15T21:34:48.222-06:00

I think it's the mid city, but I'm not 100% sure. It's actually an Anna Corinna, from before they became Foley and Corinna so this is the one the mid city was modeled after I think. However, I don't see a marked difference between mine and the current F&C mid city.

Love the bag. Do you know what model it is? Mid Ci...

2012-02-15T21:08:47.538-06:00

Love the bag. Do you know what model it is? Mid City or City?

I would most definitely rock this bag as a purse. ...

2011-12-25T21:53:08.590-06:00

I would most definitely rock this bag as a purse. Cute.
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I love your bag, I wish I had thought to get somet...

2011-12-17T22:03:53.870-06:00

I love your bag, I wish I had thought to get something like that when my daughter was a baby. That bag is so cute, my daughter is a teenager, but I may still have to get that bag anyway :)

When I was carrying a diaper bang I had EVERYTHING...

2011-12-16T11:50:14.999-06:00

When I was carrying a diaper bang I had EVERYTHING in it like you do lol. I had to. I went from an actual Diaper bag to a huge purse and I liked that best.

lol @ is that allowed! i wondered the same thing. ...

2011-12-14T15:23:56.829-06:00

lol @ is that allowed! i wondered the same thing. i'm a total germaphobe.

p.s. the airplane blowout is my total worst nightmare!! sorry that happened to you.

love your hair in these pics, and that bag is almo...

2011-12-14T15:21:07.505-06:00

love your hair in these pics, and that bag is almost as big as you. i bet Sofia could even fit in there! :) i really like the color.

big bags are definitely a mommy must and i also had to make the switch from little purse, to traditional diaper bag, to big stylish bag as A got older. i may be a mom but i still have to keep to my cuteness standard.

love the 'mom bag' very cute!

2011-12-14T10:29:55.047-06:00

love the 'mom bag' very cute!

If I'm running in for one thing or I'm act...

2011-12-14T07:37:50.953-06:00

If I'm running in for one thing or I'm actually carrying the baby I'll just grab my credit card holder and leave the bag in the car. It'll be so great when I don't have to worry about accidents in public!:-)

I drive my sister nuts. My MIL buys me designer pu...

2011-12-14T00:31:56.985-06:00

I drive my sister nuts. My MIL buys me designer purses/bags (that she gets on sale) and I use them as diaper bags. Just the other day I bought a Tommy Hilfiger bag from my sister's store (manager aka discount!), so I could give her the designer one. Just to shut her up of course. lol ;) Your bag is HUGE. It's like carrying a whole other child on your hip!
I carry:
hand sanitizer
chapstick
wallet, keys, phone (sometimes ipad)
diapers (2-3 because I tend to forget to restock it), although now it's pull ups for baby girl since she's mostly potty trained. I just don't want an accident in public.
wipes
toy cars for the boys
maxi pad.

annnd that's it.

Wait, when you're out in public you wash her p...

2011-12-13T21:51:10.441-06:00

Wait, when you're out in public you wash her poopy backside in the sink? Is that allowed?

I too only get blowouts in disposables. The last time we traveled, Sofia had a magnificent blowout right as we boarded the plane. I was crammed in the tiny airplane bathroom, trying to get poop off of her back, trying not to get it anywhere else, trying to soak her onesie as best as I could and change her outfit all before they finished boarding and we had to sit down for taxi and takeoff! That's one of those times I was so glad to have a boatload of wipes, an outfit change and a wetbag to stuff it all in! :-)

I never use wipes anymore...just wash her bum in t...

2011-12-13T21:18:45.651-06:00

I never use wipes anymore...just wash her bum in the sink. Or now that she's bigger, I can sit her on the toilet and wipe off most of the gunk before rinsing the rest in the sink. Sometimes it would be handy to have wipes when I'm out and around, but it's never something I remember to buy!

I've only had poop blowouts with disposables so that's not really a worry with cloth (she wears disposables only at night).

I am so impressed! How do you get away with so li...

2011-12-13T21:11:52.201-06:00

I am so impressed! How do you get away with so little? What do you do about poops? How do you clean with no wipes? And what do you do if they ruin their outfit?

I could probably get away with not carrying disposable diapers and wipes but I just hate the thought of being caught somewhere without something I need. Plus, when we travel I don't carry the cloth diaper stuff (wet bag, wipe solution) and I've got my eye on a bigger wallet so I don't have to carry my credit cards/ID, coin purse and checkbook separately.

You just have to hunt around till you find one that speaks to you. I feel like it's like perfume or lingerie - only you know what you like best.

Great minds think alike! :-)

2011-12-13T21:07:03.682-06:00

Great minds think alike! :-)

You have to do some searching but they actually ha...

2011-12-13T21:06:45.658-06:00

You have to do some searching but they actually have guides on there written by sellers to help you spot fakes. There were lots of F&C fake bags on there but this one seemed like the real deal. I'm so glad I took a chance because it's a really great bag. The leather is amazing!

You're so funny! You're not a stalker and...

2011-12-13T21:01:17.218-06:00

You're so funny! You're not a stalker and I'm going to talk about Mom Hair next. It's way less fun.

Drew got me the mommy cards. It just has my name on it with my number and it says 'Sofia's Mom.' They're for when I don't have my phone handy or I don't have pen and paper to get someone's number. I haven't handed out a ton, but it's nice to just give them the card without fumbling for phones. Definitely a mom thing I didn't think I'd need but very cool!

Even though I only have one bag, I still go in shi...

2011-12-13T20:59:03.326-06:00

Even though I only have one bag, I still go in shifts. When I come home, I run to unlock the door and throw my bag inside and then I come out and get the carseat.

Wow, your bag is huge! I carry an old red leather ...

2011-12-13T18:45:12.982-06:00

Wow, your bag is huge! I carry an old red leather purse that's on its last legs and I'll need something else soon. I don't carry that much stuff...here's what's usually in my bag:
wallet
keys
phone
chapstick
pad (for same reasons as you...who knows when my period will come back though)
disposable diaper
85% dark chocolate is usually lurking somewhere in the depths
1 or 2 cloth diapers if I'm going out with Inga
a sling (only occasionally, since she's mobile now and big enough to sit in grocery carts)

I don't really carry that much with me, so I can get away with something small. Any ideas? I can't stand the 1980s style bags with all the studs and ruffles and gathers. I lived through the 80s once already. Please don't bring it back again. Other than that I'm open to suggestions.

Your bag is FABULOUS!!! O M G, I love it. You kno...

2011-12-13T16:47:08.964-06:00

Your bag is FABULOUS!!! O M G, I love it. You know, my husband spent a shatload on a handbag for my birthday... before Zo came, I wanted that bag so much!!! I remember having my friend snap a picture of it, so she could send to him as a hint of the perfect gift for me. Now I have it, guess where it is...still in the box. I haven't worn it, as fabulous as it is because there is no way I can carry it, a diaper bag, and a friggin car seat with a baby in it.

I am NOT that strong. lol

Yep...adore the bag! Thanks for writing about it. ...

2011-12-13T14:18:10.358-06:00

Yep...adore the bag! Thanks for writing about it. What's the significance of the Mommy cards? I have an idea... you've spoken about "mommy friends" (in better wording) before. Do you have any stories about slipping the cards to people? I also like the bun! :::walking away slowly::: because this is borderline blog-stalking!

Your bag almost makes me wish I had tiny tots agai...

2011-12-13T13:47:39.517-06:00

Your bag almost makes me wish I had tiny tots again and had to lug everything around again! But since mine are 4 and 6, I want it for my purse! Because despite not having to carry all their crap around anymore, I have to lug mine around! :)
Looks like I'll be following your lead and staying up till the wee hours waiting for a cheaper one on Ebay!

Perfect timing on this post! I backed my diaper ba...

2011-12-13T12:57:51.037-06:00

Perfect timing on this post! I backed my diaper bag (which I dont like, btw, it was bought for me at a baby shower), and I realized I had NO idea what to put in it. We'll be cloth diapering too, so I'm definitely going to be referencing back to this.

PS - we have the same wet bags! :)

Your bag is cute!

2011-12-13T12:46:19.152-06:00

Your bag is cute!

OMG! I'm so in love with that bag. For real. I...

2011-12-13T12:10:30.312-06:00

OMG! I'm so in love with that bag. For real. I want it to be my purse right this instant. :)

Excellent post! The bag is pretty too!

2011-12-13T12:02:33.065-06:00

Excellent post! The bag is pretty too!