Babywearing

Before I got pregnant, I thought I would wear my baby allll the time.  I thought it would be so easy to carry him around and go about my daily life.  Well, I have found that babywearing is a) not all it's cracked up to be, b) not comfortable for very long, and c) very hit or miss with the babe.

My sister lent me her Moby wrap and her Bjorn.  The Moby wrap is just too much fabric for me.  Too complicated for when you want to quickly put on your baby.  I like the Bjorn but a) it gets uncomfortable quickly and b) the version my sister had is what people now call a "crotch dangler" (totally not making this up).  Essentially, I think that means it keeps their hips in a bad position and can lead to hip dysplasia (probably if you wear them for hours upon hours...).  Landon liked the Bjorn both forwards and facing in but my back can't take much of it.

Riding around in Costco!

Lots of people recommended the Ergo and my mom very generously bought it for me.  And I really don't like it.  And neither does Landon.  So we are returning it.  I found it to be clunky, hard to put on and take off by myself, and Landon only liked it one time (when we were walking near the sound at the OBX) and even then, he didn't like it for long.  He got really hot it there!

I am now currently using the Baby K'Tan and I really like it.  It's similar to the Moby but MUCH less wrapping.  Landon seems to really like this wrap and he can face inward or outward.  Eventually he can also ride on my hip!  The only downside is that you have to buy this wrap in a certain size, you can't adjust it once you have it like you can the Bjorn and Ergo.  I bought a medium but I am returning it for a small because once he gets in there, he stretches it out and if it's too big, he starts to sag really low which puts a lot of pressure on my shoulders and back.  But, overall, I still really like this one!

The white thing is his burp cloth to catch the non-stop drool!  I don't have a pic of him facing inward yet.

So, all in all, babywearing has been a little more complicated and a lot less comfortable than I expected!  No matter which carrier I've tried, I am always ready to take it off after about 30-45 minutes.  I'd still like to try a couple more carriers.  Maybe I'll find the perfect carrier before Landon is too big to even be in a carrier!!