No Diaper Bag Necessary

I thought I would never see the day that I would go out with my son and not need a diaper bag.   As I look back , I remember how  a simple trip to buy groceries took an hour just to get out the door.   I was paranoid that I would forget something that  he might need , so I would over pack, but that's no surprise, since I'm an over packer by nature.

Trips to the doctor's appointments were the absolute worse.   Everyone knows that when you are going to the doctor, that means you are going to be there awhile,it really doesn't matter what time your appointment was.   So,  I would need to pack to go to the doctor's appointment.   A little  sample of what I would pack would go something like this:  Extra diapers, extra milk,  extra toys, blanket, clothes, pacifiers you get my point.  This of course is not including things that did not go in the bag, but were a necessity  like the  stroller.


So, over the weekend we decided to take our son to the park.  I should mention that the last time we took  him to the park, he was still potty training, so I was still carrying around a pull up along with an extra pair of pants and underwear.  I got myself ready, got him ready and then I went for the diaper bag.   At that very moment, I realized that I didn't need it. It was a great moment.

 At same time , I looked over at my son as he was trying to put on his shoes all by himself and trying to put on his pants all by himself and  realized that he is a big boy and  he is growing up way too fast.

When did you realize that your baby is not a baby anymore? I've had quite a few of these moments lately.  Could the fact that his turning 3 next month have anything to do with it? maybe, but that's a whole other post.