Genius Mei Tai Design!

There is a new mei tai out there on the market called the GloryBaby Carrier. Now, if you're like me, you're thinking, "Another mei tai? What's the big deal?" Well, the big deal is the genius design of the hood rest. That's right, I said the hood rest. It's a sleeping hood that can be folded and anchored to make a head rest. I haven't tried one (I've only watched the video) but I am super excited about this design. Oh, wait, I forgot to tell you that they are reversible! I can hear you being pessimistic and thinking, "I hate reversible mei tais with hoods. They look so funky because the fabric never quite matches right." Well, be prepared to have your mind blown away because the hood does this great little flippy thing (such a technical term, I know) and Voila! you have a hood rest that matches the rest of the carrier. I'm telling you, it's pure genius.

Right now, Minda Bare, owner of GloryBaby Carriers is looking for testers. Go to her site and check it out. I bet even if you're not chosen as a tester you'll want to buy one... the prices are fantastic!

Nap Time!

I had places to go and things to buy... at stores that didn't open until Benny's nap time. In the past few days Benny's napping had been a bit erratic, so I gave it a shot and put him in the car. He promptly fell asleep. When we arrived at our destination, I strapped on my mei tai, made a wish, and gingerly put Benny on my back. He stayed asleep! In fact, he slept the entire time. I was able to keep my baby close, let him nap, and get my errands done. I love babywearing!

Where Shoe?

I have lots of shoes that don't fit Benny anymore and lots of shoes starting at size 5. Benny is now a size 4. So off to WalMart we went to buy a pair of shoes. I put him in my trusty $3 mei tai and we headed to the back of the store to the shoe department.

Have you ever seen the California First Five commercials that show some crazy lady talking all silly and asking about pants going on your head or what shape a dollar bill is and it turns out they are just interacting with their child? I could have been in one of those commercials because if you had seen me head on, you would have seen a crazy lady saying, "Where are the shoes? Where are the baby shoes? Are those baby shoes? No, those are daddy shoes! Are those baby shoes? No, those are mommy shoes! Where are the Benny shoes?" And then from behind me popped two little arms in a questioning position and a little voice said, "Where Shoe???"

Podegi!

I was sharing about babywearing with some former coworkers and come to find out, one of them has a podegi. A podegi is a traditional Korean style sling. It basically looks like a blanket with straps on the top. She was kind enough to let me try it out with Benny. It was heaven! I couldn't believe how Benny's 23 pound body became almost weightless. Can you guess what my next project is going to be?

A trip to Target w/o Babywearing

So in my most brilliant move ever, I put my wraps and mei tais (I don't have a big stash) in the washer to get ready for an upcoming trip and then realized I had nothing to wear Benny in for shopping at Target.
No problem, he's 16 months old. I'll just put him in the shopping cart.
Ughhh!!! It was not a pleasant experience. Benny wasn't too thrilled to be in the cart and I wasn't too thrilled as I put him in. He is usually very happy to ride on my back for a long time at the store, but it wasn't long before he started acting up and making yelling noises the likes of which he has never done before. I just had an overall icky feeling about the whole experience.

Then, the cutest thing happened when we got home. Benny found a ringsling that I hadn't used in so long that I had actually failed to think to use it for our shopping trip. He brought it to me and wanted to be worn. He's never done that before! So we cuddled up and nursed. I loved it.

Yes! He can walk!

I've noticed lately that when people ask about the baby on my back, they ask how old he is and then if he can walk. I wonder if they think I carry him because he can't walk. Really, I carry him because he can walk. I don't want to have to chase a 15 month old around in public... I chase him around enough at home!

guaze, gauze, everywhere!!!

I am so happy with the new gauze slings I have been making. I may never work with another fabric again! The gauze is so light and airy. I love the way it has just the slightest bounce so that hugs mommy and baby but still has plenty of support for a toddler (I still occasionally wear my big 22 pound Benny on my hip in gauze sling). If you would like to see some of my slings, please visit http://www.slingbabies.webs.com/ and click on the "photo gallery".