frosty - think the pockets can be useful for things like sudocrem, putting nappy wipes in one, nappy bags in another (if necessary), your phone etc in another- just when you end up carrying a fair amount of stuff if you are out for the day, it helps sometimes to have things in handy pockets rather than rummaging around for 10 mins while the baby screams on the change table.
wouldnt say sex with dh was boring at all - just as nutty i think said there are fewer opportunities to have spontaneous and daring/outdoor etc sex. in fact i'd say its got better in terms of the content over time - just in more sedate surroundings.