Adventures in Babywearing

Over at Adventures in Babywearing, they are asking bloggers to post pictures of us and our LO's being worn. Here are a couple special ones.

When Chase was a little tiny peanut, I hotsling'd him a lot, as he was a little too flimsy for the moby. How tight and snuggled in the hotsling was made for great pre-nighttime comforting. It took a long time to master getting the sleeping baby from the HS to another surface without disrupting him, but we did manage to do it a few times.

As he grew, the Moby (or BRU rip off of a Moby until I got my real one) made it easy to get lots done hands free, but also give the snuggly comfort the baby needed. We used it almost every night for bed time for a long while, and I used it going out shopping, rather than have the bucket seat in the carriage. Its funny, people always smile when they see a baby being worn, and comment at how wonderful it is. I like it when I walk past mommas struggling with a fussy baby in a car seat, and C$'s happy as a clam helping me shop.



In October, I had multiple apple picking trips where the Moby worked WONDERS. I'd face him out for a little to check out the scenery, and then face him in for naps or a snuggle. It also kept him warm and made breastfeeding discreet.









We used the super expensive ultra back support Bjorn very little. ITS SO UNCOMFORTABLE! This was about 1mi into our walk, and I had to switch with Dad b/c it hurt my shoulders so bad. And he was only 6 weeks old in this picture.





Now, at 9mo old, we use the Moby less and less, as he is a mobile dude now and loves to crawl. I am noticing though that after a day of action, he needs that time being held to reconnect. So overstimulated, he needs to be held tight, sometimes tighter than I can with my own arms, and the Moby gives us both exactly what he needs. We still shop with it 99% of the time, choosing it rather than sitting in a carriage (even though he is a big boy now and can). Its great for visiting too, if its nap time, I just pop him in, walk or bounce a bit, while still conversing with whomever I am with, and voila! Baby sleeping!

Next, for our baby wearing adventures is hiking gear. As it gets nice and warm, I want to be outside with C$ A LOT, so we are looking into a Kelty pack.