One Loaded Diaper Bag {The Maggie Bag}

You have probably seen it before. The infomercials where they pull everything out of a bag and it just keeps coming and coming. Not going to happen here, don't worry. It's just that as I prepared for my first solo flight I couldn't resist grabbing a photo of all of the junk I was stuffing into my bag. The funny thing is this was not the first time it's held more than I ever expected it to. Like for example, the time I stuffed it with two bags of Costco Rolls (yes two)! Or, when we were at Great Wolf Lodge and it hold our clothes and snacks, for our family of four! I tell you it's really not THAT big of a bag, but somehow it's capacity is beyond what I expected.

Take this trip for example. I was washing my bag so I didn't just stuff it like I normally do. Instead I set everything for my bag on the counter as I packed. When it was finally time to load it all in I stood back and stared in horror. Don't worry - The water was all gone before security. I've never filled my bag this way remember? So I began to truly wonder if everything would fit.

I don't think I ever showed you MY diaper bag. I've been using it for over a year now, so I'm kind of surprised I haven't. Well, here it is empty:

And then I filled it up:

And just in case you're thinking "Ha Maggie! You didn't quite get it ALL in!" Nope. That water bottle sat perfectly right across the top there. But I kept it out for this picture:

And really, don't worry about my back. This was hanging on my stroller not my shoulder as I walked chased my son through the airport.