This diaper bag looks like an OK backpack. It’s definitely not a COOL backpack but design wise it’s very practical (it’s designed by dad’s what do you think you’d get?). I don’t think a dad or anyone else will feel ashamed or embarrassed to sling this on their back. Most people won’t even know what this bag really is.

What it is:
* A no-nonsense diaper bag  that’s a backpack instead of a messenger bag, oversized purse, etc.

Features:
*  Two compartments on the sides for water bottles, sippy cups, etc (one on each side)
*  Wipes compartment easily accessible without having to open the bag
*  Top compartment that fits about 8-12 diapers. Zoe’s in a size 4, and it easily fits 8
*  Large main compartment. Holds a change of clothes, blanket, and almost anything else we feel like throwing in there
*  Two “smaller” pockets that will hold misc items like diaper cream, hand sanitizer, changing pad, etc
*  Comes with a changing pad (I tossed this. We use hospital chux instead)
*  Built in stroller straps (’nuff said)

What I like:
*  Convenience of the wipes and diaper. This is the essential part of any diaper bag. You don’t have to dig for anything.
*  How much stuff it holds. It doesn’t fit as much as my old North Face, but pretty darn close.
*  Not girlie. I’m a “tomboy”. Girlie things and I just don’t get along. The messenger diaper bag we had was nice and not girlie, but the strap across my chest which was unfortunately placed, just made me feel uncomfortable.
*  Travels really well. If you knew us, you’d know we travel quite a bit. Our daughter’s passport already has been stamped twice (would’ve been 3 if we got the Canada stamp) before she was even 1.5 years old.

What I don’t like:
*  The wipes box that is built into the diaper bag can be tricky to close. It’s not hard to close it, but you need to fidget a little with it. If you’re not willing to fidget, it’s fine. There are straps that you velcro over the box to ensure that it stays shut. GENIUS!
*  Sometimes you have to dig around in the large compartment to find what you need, but that might be because I’m not organizing my bag well enough.

Overall: I really think this is THE diaper bag. I’ll probably even use it after Zoe is potty trained.

DadGear Backpack Diaper Bag on Amazon

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You maybe asking “What the heck is that?” They’re bottles of flavor and vitamin “enhanced” water.
Similar to Vitamin Water that’s pretty much available everywhere in the states (of which you should
consume rarely, similar to soda, considering the amount of sugar in Vitamin Water). At first glance, the
nutritional information for YWater, there is “less” sugar than Vitamin Water and soda. But I haven’t done
the math yet to figure it out based on serving size. These bottles are 100% recyclable, which is pretty
good considering the ridiculous amount of water bottles we generate and throw away, the more things
that can be recycled, the better.

Ok. Now that I’m finished with the boring stuff, here’s the fun stuff!

The bottles can be used as building blocks using some sort of connector to join the bottles together! It’ll
probably be some expensive building blocks, but would still be fun if you happen to have alot of them!

Possibly coming to a store near you. (You have a better chance if you live in the Venice Beach area of
California since that’s where the company is based)

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