Diaper valet: kid tested, dad approved

The Diaper Valet is a snazzy little piece of ingenuity.

It’s cute like a small purse that you could keep with you on the dance floor and not worry that someone is rifling through your goodies (from back when I could carry a small purse and find myself on dance floors). So I was curious, would it fit the bill of something my husband would (proudly) carry? I tested it out on our first trip to a Baby Brigade movie with Milo by handing Alec the poopy baby and our new Diaper Valet.

He returned with Milo in a new outfit and the Diaper Valet tucked in between some paper towels.

“So, how was it?” I asked.
“It’s very absorbent,” he replied. Not the answer I was expecting, but good feedback nonetheless.
He continued, “its so convenient and so small that I had it near Milo’s feet and he peed all over it. Now, it’s soaked. But apart from that, it was very easy to use and another dad in the restroom asked me where I got it”

Ah hah! I thought, another dad liked it too. This is not just Alec saying nice things, this is validation from the external world. We are cool, hip, bright parents. We are attractive and liked (Too much? we don’t sleep much these days, my emotions are quite volatile).

And that pee thing sounds like user error to me.

Bottom line: If you’re in the market for a small diaper bag that carries just the essentials in an easy to use fashion, you may have met your match with the diaper valet. But don’t let your baby pee on it.