And now, meet THE BAG

Choosing a diaper bag almost sent me over the edge.

I realize, as I type that statement, that this is a serious first-world problem. But it nevertheless was a ridiculous process that caused me disproportionate irritation and made Hunter give me several looks that, loosely interpreted, stood for "make a decision, already, before I run screaming from the house."

So I did. And here it is. It's a Storksak, and I bought it through eBay for less than retail, and I don't think it has that diaper bag look. So if it looks like a diaper bag to you -- and I say this next thing with love -- that might be a good thing to keep to yourself.



Since I know some of you might be curious, it has a ton of space and pockets inside three sections, all of which zip. (What is going on with all of these bags that are open on top, or have RIBBON to hold it together? Seriously. Ribbon. Because that's easy to do with one hand.)



These last two shots use one of the nursery's latest additions to model for scale. Introducing...



COOPER THE SOCK MONKEY.



Those of you who have been reading for awhile will remember the George bear. Now we have the Cooper monkey. Everyone, give Mimi a round of applause for this little find.