So, a new, fun thing we are doing is baby wearing!  I’ve had a sling and a baby bjorn for a long time.  I used both with Lexie- the Baby Bjorn when we went camping/hiking, and the sling while shopping.  Here is a BBjorn (yes, I am wearing her wrong, her knees should be above her hips- Don’t do what I did before I knew better).  These were taken in April 2011, when Lexie was 7 months old.

I loved the ease of wearing Baby #1, especially while running errands; there is no room left in a buggy after you put in the carrier, and those TJmax carts are SO tiny, all they will hold is the carseat (*did I only shop at TJ Max at the time? … coffe-check. chocolate-check. baby clothes- check. so yea, probably haha).  I’ve been thinking about when we move to Nebraska, Lady will only go to MDO once a week, if at all, and I will probably need to take both babies with me shopping.  Mister is about to get used to being worn!  haha

We have done the BBjorn a few times, but he likes the sling, when I can get it on comfortably.  I have ordered a wrap, they look like this:

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I’ve ordered a colimacon et Cie.  It’s bright teal, 100% organic and I cannot WAIT to use it.  Everyone says wrapping is like cloth diapering, once you start you become addicted!  Thing is, none of these things are cheap, and for what you would pay for the material to make one, you could buy one that is stronger and organic.  Mister is sitting in his sling now, as I type this.  =)

I won’t be one to use wrapping for napping or all day wearing (which is basically attachment parenting), because it just isn’t my parenting style, I suppose. However, for an hour around the house, while running errands, or while on playdates for Lady, they are perfect for Mister.  I’d rather have him happily next to me, than fussing while sitting in a carseat carrier, any day.