Nursing/Postpartum Tuesday: Crosby Quilted Traveler Oxford Nylon Diaper Bag
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Happy Halloween! So, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Don’t drop any serious money on a fancy diaper bag until you know your family’s needs, such as whether you want to carry it yourself or hand it off to your husband or nanny, whether you want one with a stroller strap, whether you and the baby like baby wearing, etc. Still, this $395 diaper bag from MZ Wallace looks great if you’re on the hunt for a big bag. It’s got shoulder straps, a removable crossbody strap, eight exterior pockets, three interior pockets, a clip-in pouch, a coordinating changing pad, and a water-resistant nylon exterior — nice. Crosby Quilted Traveler Oxford Nylon Diaper Bag
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Sales of note for 12/30:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – The Half-Yearly Sale has started — up to 60% off! See our roundup here.
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your purchase; extra 40% off + additional 30% off sale styles
- Banana Republic Factory – The Winter Sale: 50% off everything + extra 60% off clearance
- Boden – Sale, up to 60% — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – Semi-annual clearance, up to 85% off; extra 60% off clearance
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers!
- Hannah Andersson – The Twice-a-Year Big Hanna Sale: Up to 60% off (even new arrivals on sale!)
- J.Crew – 25% off full-price styles; up to 50% off cashmere; 70% off 3+ sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 60% off winter faves; extra 25% off $100+
- L.K. Bennett – All sale half price or less
- M.M.LaFleur – Flash sale, extra 30% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale, extra 40% off markdowns, and daily Red Door Deals starting at $19.50
And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
Chewbacca! Very loosely-wearing a Gap Chewbacca hoodie that required serious convincing to get on. DH is dressed nominally as Han Solo. There’s a lot of Star Wars love in our family.
12 weeks old and baby is a bear – bought a crochet hat with ears and put him in a sleepsuit. He looks super cute and I might just use this as his winter hat. We had lunch at my husband’s work and everyone was cooing over him. Sadly we didn’t see the big boss who is notorious for her selfie skills.
Slip recommendations for during pregnancy? Many of the maternity dresses I’ve seen will need them – do I just wear my regular ones under the bump (but then they may be too long?) or size up? I haven’t seen specific pregnancy ones yet with initial googling.
Doing a cross-country trip for the first time with my 8 month old in a couple weeks. Two questions:
1. Any recs for apps to find a sitter for a night? We don’t know anyone in the city (Seattle), so unfortunately can’t go off of recommendations.
2. We’re flying from the east coast, so we need to find a way to deal with the 3 hour time difference. Any thoughts on the best way to approach this without completely messing up the baby’s sleep schedule? I’m not sure it will be possible to keep him on east coast time.
Favorite winterwear for babies? My 10 month old is going to need warm outerwear for the Boston winter–she’s currently rocking the world’s cutest patagonia shaggy fleece, but it will get too cold for that soon.
Better to get a one piece snowsuit? Jacket and pants? Jacket and also a snowsuit? Any brands/styles you like (bonus if they are car seat friendly–we live in the burbs and commute by car)? I was planning on doing lands end/LL bean but they start at toddler size.
Just ordered the cardigan from the weekend open thread. It’s cold and I’m pregnant and I just couldn’t help myself (it’ll be good for post partum, right?)
Has anyone tried the tote savvy insert in a regular tote in lieu of a diaper bag? I added it to my registry and got a nylon kate spade tote (my nylon longchamp is finally dead after 5 years) and am planning to use that instead of a diaper bag when I’m out and about, but wanted feedback from ya’ll.
Baby will be in an in-home daycare, so I’ll have a tote bag to carry things back and forth in for that, so otherwise I don’t see really extensive weekend outings for a long time (and in that case I’d use my lo and sons backpack).
Toddler shoes recs?
Kiddo (2 years) loved putting on and taking off her own shoes this summer (Target’s croc dupes — even easier than crocs) and is pretty unhappy that she has to wear sneakers now. I’ve been looking for “Montessori” shoes, but keep only finding indoor slippers.
Any recs for sturdier, outdoor shoes that a toddler can put on?
Happy Halloween! Writing with an update- thank you all again for your support and caring. I have had to tell myself “no major decisions for six months” so many times. And it’s great advice. My husband has been home for a week now and is doing a day program, and we are keeping going forward in this really ordinary way. Had a quiet weekend with kiddo, carved pumpkins with some friends, just generally have been trying to be gentle with ourselves. All the changes we’re making emotionally and internally are so good, but they are hard and exhausting too.
I have several silly worries that I am going to lay at your feet, because what I’ve noticed happening is that my brain can handle all the big stuff but is totally finking into anxiety spirals about stupid little nonissues like what to have for lunch or any of the below items. Totally typical. I’d rather sweat the small stuff than the big stuff.
1. I live in a city where afternoon Halloween traffic can easily add two hours of hell to my commute home. I woke up with a head cold today and decided that I was just going to accept overwhelming circumstances and work from home. Totally a normal thing people do, but I haven’t heard from my manager and for some reason have decided that this is going to be the thing that destroys my professional reputation and gets me fired. I recognize this is irrational.
2. This is my kiddo’s first real Halloween. She has a costume that she’s jazzed about but I’m so worried I’m forgetting about something because we haven’t done a test run. And today I am feeling like a bad mom for not having handmade a creative costume for the whole family and the dog too. I want so much to let go of perfectionism and enjoy the holiday just as it is, even if it’s messy and slightly askew.
3. This whole experience has made me realize that I sometimes think about my husband and kid as reflections of myself. I worry when I get my kid dressed that other parents will somehow judge me because of her hairstyle (or lack thereof) or what she’s wearing. When my spouse wears something that is perfectly appropriate but doesn’t suit my taste, I sometimes worry that people will think less of me. I just learned that this is codependent! My mom was like this with me– treated me like a doll that could very easily embarrass her. But oh lordy I do not want to replicate that. Does anyone have experience with this?
4. My lipline has suddenly decided to sprout tons of bristly white little chin hairs, at least 1/3 of which are getting ingrown on a regular basis. I’m kind of a skincare junkie but I am at my wit’s end with solving this. When they get ingrown the only solution is to let them grow and fish them out– some have been a few mm long!
I’ll go first. My 3 1/2 year old couldn’t decide, so he went to daycare as a tiger / pirate / superhero hybrid.
Sleep question: DD is 7 months old and has been a great sleeper for the past 1-2 months. She can go 12hrs at night (sometimes rollingover and putting herself back to sleep) or just wakes up once to nurse quickly. This past weekend we had to travel and every night since she’s gotten up 2-3 times. Please tell me this is short lived and just because of the travel!?
Just wanted to make a recommendation: uniqlo underwear. I got the pregnancy ones; they’re super utilitarian but so comfy. I am assuming the regular ones might be as comfy but for the uncomfortably pregnant, these are certainly a help. Quality seems very old school, in the best way possible. Colors are nothing to write home about but the black and gray aren’t terrible.
PS: I never felt the need for special underwear during my last pregnancy but I feel like everything is harder the second time around so decided to take a chance on these. Will probably get a few more pairs of the low rise ones, or maybe just the regular size ones, for the post partum period.
One final follow-up from me (first ultrasound, no HB, will-she-won’t-she abou D&C).
I started spotting and cramping, but my body kind of stalled out there for a week and I just couldn’t handle the waiting any more. Had to fight with my doctor for the D&C (because my first week after the ultrasound “didn’t count” and this isn’t what he would do “if he was a lady.” Yes, I am finding a new OB!), but I had the procedure last Monday.
I was terrified as hell, but I can say now it was 100% the right call for my mental health and the ability to move on. Thank you all so much for the advice and kind words. I had a lot of people in my life telling me to wait it out–even though they’d never been in my position. It was really helpful to hear from you guys.
Just ranting here because I can’t vent to anyone in real life: My husband and I have been TTC for two months now (3 cycles) and aren’t pregnant yet. I’ve been doing all of the charting, temping, OPK, etc. My husband has had some performance anxiety, but otherwise we are doing everything right. I know there are people that have been trying for much, much longer than this, but that doesn’t make it any easier when you want something so bad that it’s all you can think about. I feel like this is the universe’s revenge for all the years I spent doing everything possible to avoid getting pregnant!
I had a quilted nylon diaper bag that I loved– the skip hop forma. It was lightweight and fully machine washable and had all the things that this one has. The black one (which I think looks better than this) is $65 on amazon, and there are a couple other fun colors too.