Baby Wearing...

I can't say enough that if it wasn't for baby wearing, I wouldn't have gotten ANYTHING done when Kaelyn was a newborn! haha! She never wanted to be put down or rocked all the time.

We got this Jeep front carrier at our baby shower...

But the only problem we had with it was that Kaelyn was just WAY too tiny for it. It has special settings for tiny babes, but Kaelyn just wasn't having it at all! I was really bummed out about it because it's the only carrier we had.

 I told a friend of mine about how I was kind of getting frustrated that I couldn't get anything done and she said she had a baby wrap that she used for her son that I could borrow and try out. It's called the MetroWrap (a close "relative" to the Moby Wrap, but it's said to be that the MetroWrap is more user friendly and quicker to put on and have ready). Here is what the MetroWrap looks like...

Let's just say, this wrap, was a GODSEND! Not only is it SO stinkin comfortable, Kaelyn LOVED being in it. It snuggled her right up against me and mimicked like she was still in my womb. She was tight up against me and her head was right next to my heartbeat. It's a great thing my friend won this from a contest because theses suckers are pretty dang pricey! The jeweled ones (pictured above) go for $129.99 and the ones without jewels go for $79.99 on there site HERE. I won't lie, I would pay the $79.99 for this wrap because it is SO amazing and worked WONDERS! I'm just really bummed I didn't get to use it as much as I wanted because it got to hot here and Kaelyn just couldn't sit in it anymore. I'm just waiting for it to cool off so I can use it again! YAY! Here's a semi-good picture of me and Kaelyn using the MetroWrap...

4th of July. You can't see the fireworks really well though. 

Since we couldn't use the MetroWrap anymore, we decided to try out the Jeep carrier again since Kaelyn is a little bigger and can face forward in it, and now she absolutely LOVES being in that one! haha! Derek will wear her around the house in it all the time. She just can't get enough of her surroundings right now so it's perfect for all of us. The only small problem we face with this carrier is that it isn't really great on a baby's spine and hip development. There are a few warnings out there about using these kinds of carriers, so we moderate how often we have her in it. A think a little time here and there in this carrier will be okay.

However, there is a carrier out there that I've been hearing about all the time lately and how AMAZING it is...it's called the Ergo. Here's a picture of it...

This carrier has had great reviews! It's a favorite for two big reasons...#1 - you can use it up until your kids are about 40lbs (which is the recommended weight cut off) but it has been tested up to 90lbs (which they definitely don't recommend doing). It all depends on you and the child though. #2 - it disperses the weight of your child in places on you to ensure the best comfort. The weight is placed on your hips instead of your back and shoulders which, from personal experience with the Jeep carried and MetroWrap, is really hard on you after a little while. These run for about $105-$150 depending on what you get, if it has embroidery, etc. You can either find them HERE on their website or you can find some on eBay, where they can be selling for great bargain prices. Everyone that I know that has one, says they're worth every penny and more!

Derek and I are trying really hard to save up to get one of these suckers! haha! If we can't get it before Kaelyn fits in it, we'll definitely be using it religiously with Baby #2. Another added bonus is that it has a GREAT resale value!

Please feel free to share your stories about your personal experience with baby carriers. I know I'd love to hear about them! Maybe there's something else out there that I should know about! :-)

HAPPY BABY WEARING!