diaper bag essentials

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Almost three weeks into this mom thing and I'm starting to figure it all out! Beau and I are becoming quite the experts at short trips as long as I'm sure I have all of the essentials! I've replaced the cute handbag and switched to a diaper bag (instant mom status). Here's what I'm toting around these days:

{beau's bag essentials}

-change of clothes (no one wants to be caught dead after a blowout! yuck!)

-burp cloth (for all the icky things that babies somehow produce)

-toy (to pull them out of fussiness)

-pacifier (to hold them off while mommy finds a quiet place to nurse)

-blanket (for the chilly air conditioning)

-diapers (I think this is self-explanatory)

{mommy's bag essentials}

-hair brush (to smooth it out after a spit-up catastrophe)

-keys (make sure not to lock them in the car accidentally!)

-change of clothes (again, no one wants to be caught dead after a blowout! yuck!)

-hand sanitizer (to keep germs at bay)

-blanket (doubles as a nursing cover when in a pinch!)

I also don't leave the house without my #1 essential: a SNICKERS® bar (or two, or three...or five). When 3:00pm rolls around, Beau and I are both needing a pick-me-up and SNICKERS® always does the trick. 

I turn into a REAL Drama Mama when I'm hungry and SNICKERS® at WalMart is always there to save the day. Right there for me in the checkout aisle, I can count on SNICKERS® being there for me! 

After a long day of errands, all we need are a few minutes to recharge. Beau gulps down his milk while I indulge in a peanut-filled, nougat-y, caramel and milk chocolate treat so I can handle the little (and big) things in life, like my sweet newborn boy.

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