A Babywearing Mama Must Have: The OnBag

I've worn my baby girl in a yummy Sakura Bloom Sling practically since she was born. It's been all LOVE until we outgrew it (she got too heavy for a one-shoulder wear) and since then we've used a wrap, a mei-tai and currently the ERGO. It's probably time to graduate to a back carry, but with it comes the big dilemma of how to lug around my diaper bag. Babywearing mamas out there, you totally know what I mean, right?

We were given the SkipHop Messenger bag in gray from my wonderful sister-in-law, Miss L and it works great EXCEPT for when I am wearing N. It looks really cool in the picture below especially if you have the equally cool $900 stroller that we don't have. But my goodness I've lugged that thing around with N safe and comfy in my Ergo and I'm constantly shifting the bag to my left shoulder, and then to the right, and then finally just decide to leave it at home and cross my fingers that I won't need anything in it while out and about.



What's a babywearing mama to do? Search high and low for a diaper bag that meets the following requirements:

1. Must have NO buckles or clips coz they are uncomfortable for mama and baby
2. Must be flexible - can wear as a bag pack or shoulder bag
3. Must have adjustable straps to fulfill requirement #2 better
4. Must have wide straps like a nice wrap for support
5. Must have enough pockets
6. Must be just the right size, not too small and not too big
7. Must look pretty enough but not too much, like it's trying too hard
8. Must be something any mama can make herself

And so search I did and what did I find? Onbag to the rescue!!!!



Go to their website and see for yourself how clever this diaper bag is...and the best part is, the creative genius behind this is a very nice stay at home mama herself who is sharing the pattern for all mamas to make themselves. Love it! Thank you Sarah!!!

I'll keep y'all posted how this project goes, along with the many many projects I have lined up for the next few months!!!