Nursing/Postpartum Tuesday: Quick Change Fanny Pack
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We’ve certainly hit peak belt bag if there are diaper bag versions available.
If you’re a diaper bag minimalist, this compact bag will keep you well-stocked for quick outings. Made from durable and wipeable nylon, it has enough space for a small snack, toy/book, a few diapers, and a couple wipes. It even includes a changing pad.
Wear it around your waist or as a crossbody.
Storq’s Fanny Pack Diaper Bag is $68. It comes in black, navy, and a “mellow swirl” print.
Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — 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 – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- 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! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
Genetics are funny. Kid 1 has my personality; Kid 2 has DH’s. The four of us are sort of shy introverts who generally don’t like most people and have a few close friends. We are all fairly closed off emotionally; my oldest has been described as “unflappable” and “extremely even tempered” but teachers and coaches.
Our 3rd is the mayor. She has been spotted literally shaking hands and kissing babies. She is everyone’s friend and ally, will make friends with anyone standing in her orbit. She stands up for herself and everyone around her, has no issue speaking to adults or anyone else. She is 7 and has been like this since she was born. I’m convinced she has a future in either nursing or sales with her people skills and compassion for others. It’s absolutely fascinating. Inspired by our trip to the pool where she left with two new friends, a play date, and then reminded me it’s the mailman’s birthday (??! I didn’t even know his name much less his birthday!).
Do you have any recommendations for leave-in conditioner for my 3oy? She says she doesn’t like the smell of glob & glam, and we both love Its a 10, but the bottle turns into gel that won’t spray after a while.
Please help me troubleshoot toddler sleep challenges! My son is a month shy of 3 and up until last week had a bedtime routine which worked well (bath: 7, happily in bed alone by 7:30 with lights out, usually asleep no later than 8:30 & up at 6:30am). Starting last week, he screams if my husband or I try to leave his room before he’s asleep and he isn’t falling asleep until laaate (10pm last night!) even though whoever is in the room is just sitting quietly and he is laying in bed quietly. He’s still up at 6:30am and during the day he’s been a little on the crabbier side, but not unusually so. That said, I just don’t think he’s getting good sleep and I am losing my mind sitting until 10pm in a quiet, dark room.
We can try sleep training to get us out of the room, but I ultimately want him asleep sooner than 10pm whether or not we’re in the room. I’m thinking it’s time to drop his nap but this seems young to me…. Anything else I should think about? If nothing else, would love some commiseration. The past two weeks have been rough.
If I make a baby registry on Babylist, will they sell my info to dozens of companies? I’m scarred from an experience at David’s Bridal – I specifically checked all the boxes NOT to share my info but was then dealing with literally hundreds of spam emails and calls for years. Should I make the registry with a burner email?
Do you do anything special when your kids are having rough weeks?
My 3 year old’s best friend in daycare just moved away. They had been together since they were 3 months old. She’s pretty sad about it and will talk about missing her friend.
What about names that end in consonant sounds?
Caroline (maybe too popular)
Margaret
Isabelle
Elizabeth
Abigail
Alice
Charlotte
Help, my husband and I can’t decide on a name for our second kid, a girl. Our first kid’s (boy) name is from the Bible and ends in A. DH does not want another name that ends in A, and doesn’t want another super biblical name. We both have names that end in -IN so we want to avoid that. And the kid’s last name will end in -ER so we’d like to avoid that. That kind of only leaves us with names that end in -IE/EY sounds, but I don’t really like most of those. DH also wants a name that is not currently very popular (so not in the top 50 SSA baby names). So far the only names we can agree on are Audrey and Sidney, but I’m not in love with either of those. We also like Hallie and Penny, but don’t like the longer names that they are traditionally nicknames for. Do you all have any suggestions?