Hey friends! Welcome back to my blog for this week’s post! It has been such a crazy few weeks here in the Faaf home with ear infections and fevers. So much so, I forgot to write a blog for last week. haha! Now my husband has a double ear infection and sinus infection - CAN WE JUST WIN PLEASE. I can’t complain though, it’s JUST that.
Nonetheless, two of the questions I get a lot when I am at the parks are: what are MY Diaper Bag Essentials for Disneyland and what else do I pack that I MIGHT need. I don’t always need the extras but they do come in handy - especially with little ones!
I do have a Baby Jogger Double Stroller that carries the majority of this stuff so it is heavy but at least it’s not weighing me down physically.
Let’s jump right in!
TAP PHOTO FOR DIAPER BAG LINK
This diaper bag in the photo above is literally the best one BY FAR! It is a duffle bag but the fact that it opens to the SIDE is amazing. TAP DIAPER BAG PHOTO ABOVE FOR LINK.
In this neatly packed diaper bag, I have the following:
-An extra set of warm clothes for each of my kids that include: a jacket, turtle neck, warm (comfy) pants, socks, and undies/diapers.
-Wipes/Diapers - wipes are for everything and all parents know it.
-Hats/Beanies - for when it gets sunny (and it gets SUPER SUNNY) and beanies for when its windy/cold OBVI.
-Sunscreen - my kids have sensitive skin and eczema and this is the best sunscreen I have used since they were born. Link: https://amzn.to/39Grd3l
-Diaper Rash Cream - I even use it on their thighs so they don’t chafe when it’s too hot.
-Tylenol/Ibuprofen for me - sometimes ears give me headaches.
-Chapstick.
-First Aid Kit - Dollar tree and add extra cute bandaids.
-Waterproof bag for wet clothes/accident clothes - this is from Gymboree.
-Napkins - I hoard from restaurants - don’t judge me.
-Hand santizier.
-A little pouch from Shop Disney that carries utensils, straws, etc for eating.
-Fan - Link: https://amzn.to/2VXQ1jv
-Plastic bag - you never know. My son used to be a puker on rides.
-Maxi Pad - mom life/women life.
-Cheap bubbles to stand in line with or entertain.
-Lollipops to keep them quiet for 5 minutes while I breathe.
TAP PHOTO FOR DIAPER BAG LINK.
So this is the Diaper Bag I have hanging over my stroller with easy access too it at any moment. I do carry a back pack on my person at all times with the diapers and wipes and snacks and what not but I will do another blog post of that one another time.
The next bag I carry is the “Extra stuff you probably don’t need” but you never know! There have been times where I do need them and I am soooo glad I had them!
This bag above doesn’t look like much but it is heavy duty! I keep it in this form until after security goes through it and then I tuck it under the stroller and never see it again until I need it hence - Diaper Bag Essentials for Disneyland (and extra stuff you probably won't need).
Here is what’s in it:
-Hat and Sweater for ME. Mom stills matters.
-Thick, heavy duty jackets for the kids - it gets COLD at the parks. I understand not everyone agrees but OUR California butts get cold so we need them.
-Blanket to sit on - waiting for a parade or just to hangout.
-Poncho - covers the stroller when it rains - adult size from walmart.
-Poncho for me since I am the one who pushes the stroller in the rain. haha.
-2 separate blankets for when the kids are ready to knock out on the way out of the parks or just in case.
-STEP - THIS IS HUGE. IT WAS $3 AT 99 CENT STORE AND I PULL IT OUT EVERYTIME MY KIDS WASH THEIR HANDS IN A RESTROOM BECAUSE I AM TIRED OF THEM PUTTING THEIR FACES ON THE DANG COUNTER TO WASH THEIR HANDS AND IT’S GENIUS.
Once this is all packed away or we end up utilizing them, I don’t even notice how much I carried in the first place.
Thank you for coming to read my Diaper Bag Essentials for Disneyland (and extra stuff you probably won't need). In the end if you think about it, it’s all stuff we SHOULD BE carrying with us as parents. I hope it helps you out! Every trip is different depending on weather and what our plans are for the day!
I KNOW I said will be doing a GIVEAWAY on my page soon for hitting 3K followers but I haven’t gone to the parks yet to do it! I want to do TWO - one AT THE PARKS and one on IG.
STAY TUNED LOVES.
We love you guys so much!
Alofa Atu, Con Amor
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