After I become a mom, I lost the “Miss Perfectionist” tag during the
initial months. Though for others I was still doing a decent job, but I knew
this was not me. When it came to taking
care of my baby and her belongings I was still the same; disciplined and
organised. But when it came to managing myself or things which belonged to me
and my husband, I had taken a step behind. Whether it was managing wardrobe or maintain
documents, I never made any attempt to be perfect because my priority was
different now. This went on for few months
till I could set a perfect routine for everything.
Especially when it came to my handbags which one requires almost
daily. They were once so organised neat and clean. But now I had to hunt deep into
them to even find my mobile. So many times I could find pieces of tissues,
waste bags, food crumbs in my bag and it always gave me an ‘eeks’ feeling. It
was time to get organised again.
Because of my fetish for hand bags I kept on changing them depending
on the outfit I wore. Sling for market trips, a fancy handbag for movies or dinners,
and a clutch for a formal gathering. Though I still own variety of purses and
handbags but currently I prefer keeping one bag handy for long which has
everything I need for my baby and even few things for myself. It becomes easy
to keep single bag or maintain a small pouch which fits into your bag.
So I just sat one day and jotted down what all things I needed to
carry when accompanied by my baby on routine basis.
1.
A big bag which can carry your
world, your cupboard with you.
There are different types of bags available. You can have the tote
bag, mother bag which is available in baby stores, or a sports bag.
Make sure it is stylish and trendy so that you don’t feel like a Portman.
Also; it should have enough sections for you to find things easily rather than digging
your bag every now and then in public.
Carry a small clutch for money, cards, mobile and keys it can be
placed easily in the bag or a sling bag.
2.
For New mom: It is absolutely ok to forget
your stuff but, do not forget to keep baby wipes for the shocking surprise. Atleast
2 Diapers, tissues, diaper rash cream, Baby powder, bib, extra pair of clothes,
hand sanitizer, mosquito repellent cream, wrap towel(for nursing), extra
disposable bags.
For weaning babies, do carry their milk or porridge in containers which has different sections
for the same. A small flask for warm water is a must. Keep handy foods like banana/Apple
to satisfy hunger pangs.
For others who have got over with nappy issues do carry an extra pair of
clothes for your kids too because you never know one might require it for
emergencies like liquid spills or food droppings.
3.
For last minute finish keep a
comb or hair brush, sunglasses, a clip, lipstick/lip gloss/lip balm, kajal and
a small compact. Place all this in a small pouch for easy access.
4.
To avoid body odour keep good Eau
de cologne handy.
5.
We all love capturing those cute
moments and expressions of our tiny tots. While travelling it is important to
keep your phone charged, one can carry a power bank along incase of any
emergency if your phone goes down on battery charge.
6.
Carry enough cash or cards to
fund your food or travel specially when with kids.
Though it doesn’t look like much stuff when read but it actually
gets heavy when carried. So make sure not to carry a bag which already is of
heavy material as it will add on more weight.
An advance preparation can save lot of time in
packing and searching things.
Try keeping your hand baggage ready every night before winding up so
that incase you have to go out the next day you need not spend time in
searching and packing important stuff.
Do not forget to replace essentials and clean
your bag once in 15 days.
Motherhood comes with lot of challenges. But small steps can make
our life much easy.
