I've mastered the online search there by putting in a general search terms for things I'm interested in (i.e. diaper bag), then narrowing my results down by sorting those that have free shipping, then narrowing those down by price, discount or user review ratings until I have a managable set of items to browse through.
I had been putting off buying many things for the nursery/Landon until after our last baby shower (which was an entire week ago now!). SO I finally gave in and went on a little splurge! I spent a little time at Babies R Us (mostly window shopping and picking up items that had been majorly marked down and were on clearnance- diaper pail, bottles, washclothes, dreft stain remover, the "mostly boring but oh so convenient" stuff). But I really hit the jackpot online when I got home. I was able to find the changing table that matches our crib (that JUST was added to amazon this week- free shipping and 35% off), crib mattress, changing pad and then I found my diaper bag.
I hope I love the bag just as much when it gets here as I did when I stumbled across it in my random search methods. No offense to those of you who like the plastic rectangles with a nylon strap that we get charged $50+ dollars for, but I'd rather have something a little more innovative and stylish if I'm going to spend money on it and tote it around more than my favorite purse for the next 2 years.
So after looking at hundreds of bags (not even exagerating) I found The Kemby Sidekick. Not only does it look better than your average boxy diaper bag but it doubles as an infant carrier. Yep, that top flap of the bag just lifts up over your shoulder and helps hold your little one on your hip (best for 4 months+). The bag features an extra compartment on the bottom with hidden zipper for diapers/wipes, and also includes a changing pad, travel wipes case, and removable insolated snack/bottle bag.
The big bonus from my 2 am insomniac find, I got it for 60% off and saved $100!
I'm not sure Jason is going to love the color as he was just making comments about my similarly colored purse but I'm calling "my turn to pick" on this one :)
Maybe we'll have to get a diaper dude bag just for him...