New Sling

I got a new sling this week! It's really cute and functional. Dunning is still getting used to it and still likes to lean forward when he gets tired sitting up, but I hope it will work well for us. I don't like putting him in his car seat to go grocery shopping, because he strains and tries to sit up in it, and he's not quite ready to sit for an hour in the cart seat. These slings are really neat and they are like this little underground culture. Other people who are "baby wearers" will stop you and point out that you are indeed wearing a sling too. Baby wearing is supposed to facilitate closeness between baby and mom. And it's just plain functional too. I can wear him on my hip, front, and back (when he's older). There's also a hold called the kangaroo pouch, but I'm pretty sure he would try to lean forward too much in that one. It's so much easier to get him in and out of than other carriers that have buttons, snaps and flaps. And it's keeps us cooler too. We tried it out this weekend and got a lot of comments and one lady even stopped us in the store and asked where we got it (Ebay, but the lady who made it has an online store, BabyBellaWraps.com). Note, make sure your baby hasn't just eaten when wearing him. Dunning wasn't used to all the motion or his tummy was hurting him or something because he threw up on me in the store. At least we had all that extra material to use as a spit up cloth. :)