Quoted: well whatever the case may be i definitely need a back pack. it would be nice to be able to carry the things like powdr ointment etc that i recall needing with ym sisters kids.
ETA: as for hiking. my wife is 71/2 months now and i cant keep her from going hiking. shes a moron for hills and the outdoors
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Keep the pack simple. Trust me on this.
As far as hiking when preggo, it is not a big deal. There was a lady that ran the Mount Marathon while 7 months pregnant. Be happy that she is healthy enough to still do that sort of thing while pregnant, many women cannot. I'd be fookin' proud of her if I were you.
PS baby powder is the Devil. Breathing rock dust is not a good thing.
PPS....Congrats!
Quoted: A big +1 on this. I take it this is your first. Congrats! I just had my third ( a boy, FINALLY!!).
You'll start out with every accessory under the sun packed into the thing, and in about 2 weeks you'll sort out the stuff that matters and the stuff that don't pretty easily. Much more than a few bottles, wipes, diapers, change of clothes, and a general purpose blanket/wipe cloth and it's excess for some time out of the house. For anything longer you're packing the minivanSuburban full anyway!
Oh, and sorting through pocket after pocket after pocket to find out "...grumble....grumble....where did that go....grumble" is a definate no go.....just put it all in the center compartment if your wife will let you get away with it. Tactical Infant Domestic Deployment Gear, what a mess!
Tom
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Exactly what I went through. The second kid things were so much easier (and cheaper) since we had a clue about what we were doing and what we needed.
Life is alot easier when you open the bag, see all its contents, and can reach in and grab them.
Other items that we bought and hated....Backpack carriers, cribs, toddler beds, cheap car seats, and big toys.
Items of infinite usefulness: Receiving blankets, kitchen towels, paper towels, Kirkland brand baby wipes, washcloths, rags, old t-shirts, cut up sheets, (see a trend here?) and having a showerhead that is on a hose.