Ugh what am I forgetting mamas!? I am a professional at being over prepared but I feel like our diaper bag is missing something. Sorry this is a long one.

Turns out me and my almost 3 month old get to be professional shop only instacart-ers 🙄

My boss closed down in December, two months early than expected. My Christmas gift from him? Being let go 3 days before Christmas. I’ve been fighting with unemployment and snap since December 26th to no avail. Diapers, wipes, and formula is expensive! Not to mention the little bit of stuff I need. We’re WIC approved but the lovey state of SC only does Gerber formula. All 3 make my son projectile vomit half his bottles. Gas, projectile vomiting, and not wanting to eat aren’t good enough reasons to approve him for similac pro sensitive, even with a doctors slip. So I plan to bust my ass and take breaks in town to feed him, have him out of his seat, and play all while trying to earn some cash because we don’t really have other options.

In his bag I have his formula, bottles, distilled water, gas drops (just in case,) and a fake yeti for hot water to warm his bottles.

I have a dozen diapers, 2 packs of wipes, burp clothes, receiving blankets, a spare outfit, a thick sleeper, socks, and a bib. A spare paci, a little toy, bags for dirty diapers, and even a spare shirt for me.

In my car I always have him an extra fuzzy blanket and a bunch of travel lotion, butt paste, all that good stuff. There is a fold up changing pad in the trunk. On top of his obnoxiously big diaper bag that has a built in changing pad. There’s even another half dozen of diapers and some wipes in the trunk. See, professional over prepared. And I still feel like something is missing?

In his car seat he always has his favorite dragon and blankie.

Maybe I’m missing nothing? Or it’s possibly mom brain or just being super stressed, angry, worried, depressed, what have you.

Pic to show it’s not a sob story (I’ve been accused) and pic of the cutest little boy who should NOT have to be dragged across town because his mama can’t provide like she’s supposed to.

Btw my boss never called me to discuss anything, not say thank you or f*ck you. Only thing he contacted me about was bringing his equipment from SC to Atlanta 😤