I’ve got it pretty easy. My big kid is five–a much more cooperative and responsible age than, say, three–and my little kid is only two months old, which means she’s easy to keep track of! So shopping is not difficult. I buckle in Annabelle. Ada buckles in herself. When we get there, Ada lets herself [...]
I was never a fan of the Front Cross Carry until now. I don’t know if it is because it shines brightest when wrapping with a newborn, or if my love affair with the FCC will continue as Annabelle gets bigger. I’ll let you know. What I know so far is that it is the [...]
Babywearing, and nursing, at the Florida State Fair: Above you can see where I put Annabelle in the front cross carry sideways. I figured it would give her a view while still supporting her in a physiologically safe way, and giving her a way to cuddle against me before she became overstimulated. I think it’ll [...]
Sometimes when I’m showing someone how to adjust the wrap behind them, I run into this problem that they simply cannot reach as well as I can. So I had to learn a new way to wrap up a little baby in a high back carry. A way to do it without reaching high up [...]
A (well meaning) friend asked with concern whether Annabelle sleeps outside the wrap since “it just seems like such a comfortable place to sleep!” I hastily assured her that Annabelle sleeps just fine in her cradle by day and in our bed at night. “But not on me,” I assured her. I was quick to [...]
Newborns are most frequently wrapped with their legs tucked inside the wrap rather than sticking out the bottom as you’ll see with bigger babies. The reason for this is that newborns are still naturally womb shaped. They curl up. They pull in their little legs. And if that is what your baby’s body seems to [...]
I love our mei tai but I NEVER wear it because I REALLY love our wraps! Someone at our mom’s group asked me to demonstrate the mei tai, so I put Annabelle on my front. I’m glad I got a picture of her in there–don’t know when she’ll be in there again! The mei tai [...]
I recently watched the Happiest Baby on the Block DVD which offers five techniques to calm a crying baby: swaddling side or stomach lying shushing, or white noise swinging/bouncing and sucking If the author is correct that these five things trigger a baby’s calming instinct, it does explain why so many of us have had [...]
I felt great after Annabelle was born (perhaps due to consuming the placenta?) and was eager to go out with her after the first few days. I wanted to show that baby off! I turned to the front cross carry for a poppable, pretied carry. It is perfect! I tie it on at home and [...]
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