I wouldn't nec. rush to keep it bec. the bag has to be perfect for you functionally. The way I see it though, is that if you absolutely love it, could you just carry around your daughters jacket or snacks in regular plastic shopping bag? that's pretty much what I do and I wear huge bags, lol, like the bv and speedy 30's, but I don't want to put their snacks or drinks in my bag and I only keep the baby's change of clothes in the bag. For the other two I just keep a change of clothes in a plastic bag in the car and keep snacks/drinks for the day in another plastic bag. Another thing you could is to store a plastic bag inside your baggy pm for when your daughter needs her jacket toted unexpectedly, this way you don't have to carry it in your bag or hand hold it. I think in the long run you sound like you prefer smaller bags and this one will be more convenient for you, rather than having too big a bag one day down the line when your daughter doesn't need you to hold her things anymore. I know I use these big bags now, but none of the stuff in there is even mine! When I'm done w/ the need to hold all this baby stuff, I'm going to be left carrying my huge empty bags!