Bookieboo Rave Reviews & Giveaways: Diaper Dude--Love My New Bag

I'm totally in love with my new diaper bag. I needed something that my husband wasn't embarrassed to carry, but I liked as well. So I went online and did a search for daddy diaper bags and up popped Diaper Dude.

I'm a bit of a tomboy, so I don't mind the whole army motif, and I love Asian themes (I spent a summer teaching English in Xian, China), so I thought the dragon looked really cool. Anything you find for a "dude" online that is baby related will always be centered around practicality. And that's what I wanted, a fully functional practical yet cool-looking bag that my husband wouldn't complain about.

I love this bag. It's got all kinds of bells and whistles. Here is some info I got from the site about the features:

Stroller Strap
Durable polyester stands up to everyday use.
Ergonomic, across-the-chest design is super comfy and saves your shoulders.
Wide, adjustable strap has padded panel and clips open and closed for easy on-and-off.
Padded back for extra comfort against your body.
Three exterior zip-closed pockets are perfect for wipes, bibs, food and more.
Elasticized bottle pocket is easy to reach.
Removable, on-strap cell phone pouch.
Large inner compartment with zip-closed pocket and special pouch for diapers.
Interior key clip for keys and more.
Padded changing pad included.
Two large elasticized slots in back.

It's a medium-sized bag, so if you are looking for a huge bag, this won't be for you. I've downsized from a huge bag to a medium-sized bag and it's been saving my back. I was such a pack-rat. I'm glad I did it. But of course, I've been accumulating more stuff in this bag that I don't need, so every once in a while I take everything out and ask myself "what do I absolutely need?" I can't believe with a toddler and newborn I can fit everything in a medium-sized bag, but I do.

Oh, the only suggestion I would have for Diaper Dude to improve on this product is to make the bottle holder part bigger. I'm using the bottle holder for my toddler's bottles because I breastfeed. It's a little small and very snug. It takes me a bit of time to pry the toddler bottles out of the bag. What I ended up doing is putting them in a zip loc and then stuffing them in the holder. It was easier that way. But even with that issue, I still love my bag. Nothing's perfect!

For those of you WAHMs out there, here is an interesting video about Diaper Dude's "Dude," Chris Pegula. He's a hottie! Here he is talking about how he started up the business, where the product is manufactured, and some ups and downs.