Wearing My Babies

I Left You Hanging...

2012-03-19T19:32:00.003-07:00

I really did leave you hanging...

Sort of.

Nothing in my stash has changed much since I last posted. The only thing different is that I now have THREE handsome boys. I've remarried to a wonderful man. And I added one new Sakura Bloom ring sling and I've misplaced my Kozy. :/

Some day soon I plan to go back through this blog and see what pictures I have up. I'll add any that I haven't posted yet. I have a few good babywearing pictures to post.

Not sure if anyone comes across this blog any more... but I'll do it just in case. ;)

Did you think I left you hanging?

2009-09-30T10:40:00.000-07:00

I didn't. :) I still babywear. I'm just not as in to it as I used to be. After the divorce I just can't afford to have a big stash like I used to. I'm gonna leave this blog here and I probably won't update it anymore. Maybe someday I'll write in here again....
I'll post my current stash just once more:

Wraps:
Green Tea (Old weave) Girasol 4.6m
Jim Didy 6
Maruyama Vatanai 4.5m
Anna Storch 3.6m

Mei Tais:
Babyhawk on camel straps... don't know the name of the print
Kozy Carrier... again don't know the name of the print
OMT blue dyed hemp

Ringsling:
wrap conversion (old Hoppediz wrap) - Sleeping Baby Productions size L

Pouch:
Hotsling... broke down and bought it on clearance at Target lol

See, it's a pretty small stash compared to what I had in the past. I miss all my wraps. Maybe when I remarry I'll have a supportive babywearing hubby... I can dream can't I?

Newborn Stash Wishlist

2008-05-24T23:25:00.000-07:00

I know this is way to early to start thinking about adding to my stash for the new baby, but I think this will be a work in progress. I'll add to it/delete as time goes on... and gets closer to January 2009. (Doesn't that seem so far away??) Plus I'm wide awake and bored.... and I don't want to post this on TBW because I'm sure the lovely mamas on there would start offering me stuff and I just can't afford to buy anything right now. ;) So here goes...

My perfect newborn stash wishlist: (in no particular order)

Earthy Rainbow Girasol (Why did I sell mine?!?!?!)
PAMIR (I'd be happy with any size! Please??)
Wildrose Indio (Esp if it's a girl!)
Chococabana Girasol (I miss it... not a must have, but wouldn't mind owning again)
Anna Storch(I keep coming back to Anna. I think I need her back for good)
Red Leo Storch or Red Currant BBSlen (owned both, loved both, would like either again.)
Silver Waves (always lusted after this wrap!)
Silk Indio (I just want to try one!)
Natur/Sand Hopp Long (10cm stripes. I have a RS made from one and LOVE it)
Maruyama Vat (Briefly owned, but want so badly again!)
Mandarine Indio (linen blend, new or old version)
Anna (Didymos version)
Sven Didy
Lars Didy
OciMeiTai (any wrap OMT would be great! I just want to TRY one!)

Wow, this list is getting long. Obviously I won't be getting EVERYTHING on this list... We'd never be able to afford it all! I think I'll stop for now and edit it as needed. If you think I should add something here that you think would be perfect for a newborn please leave me a comment and let me know! =) I prefer wraps (duh!), but open to other carriers.

Updated Stash Pic!

2008-05-24T19:51:00.000-07:00

It's been a looooong while since I last posted an updated stash pic. I sold off a lot of it in March and April when we were trying to save up money for our deposit on the house. These are what made it through the stash purge:

Top to Bottom:

Natur/Sand Hoppediz SBP'd (Sleeping Baby Productions) Large Ring Sling
Anna Storch 3.6m (on loan)
Cairo/Kairo Hoppediz Long (organic version w/pocket)
Green Tea Girasol 4.6m (old weave, one of the older versions)
Polkka Girasol 4.6m (old weave)
Inka Storch 4.2m (lemony version)
Pink Tom Didymos 2.5m (?)
Old Rainbow/Reimu Girasol 4.9m
Tobi Didymos 4.6m
Jim Didymos 4.6m
Hortensia Didymos 5.3m
Buena Vista Kozy (mei tai, not pictured)

Once I'm in my second or third trimester I think I'll start looking in to buying a few new carriers. I'll probably end up getting a Moby just because I liked using a stretchy wrap when Cam was tiny. I also want to try out some new mei tais. Maybe even buy a Babyhawk again... maybe a new SBP ring sling. Who knows. We'll see what happens when the time comes. =)

Anna Comes to Visit

2008-05-22T19:31:00.000-07:00

And the first thing Camron does when we get home is take it out of my messenger bag and starts playing with it!

This is the same Anna Storch that we had around Christmas time... I then sold it to one of the local babywearing mamas. She offered to let us borrow it for a little bit so I of course I said yes! I love Anna. And it's even softer then I remember!!

Ask Mr. Dad

2008-05-21T07:52:00.000-07:00

Someone on TBW pointed this out: Ask Mr. Dad: Spoiling Your Baby. It's nice to see a well written, unbiased article about babywearing... and from a dad! =) I think I kinda like this guy. Although I wish he had mentioned wraps and mei tais too!

New Babies to be Worn!!

2008-05-08T14:05:00.000-07:00

If you haven't been to my other (more personal) blog lately then you might have missed the news about all the new babies!!!

First New Baby - My sister gave birth to a happy, healthy baby girl this past weekend. It's her first child and my first niece! =) I haven't been able to wear her yet... or even convince my sister that babywearing is the way to go, but I plan to get her to a babywearing meeting one of these days!!

Second New Baby - My best friend, Lizz, is going to be having her second child due in November!! If you don't keep up with this blog you should know that Lizz is the one who introduced BWing to me... so no need to convince her about Babywearing. =)

Third New Baby - MINE!! Ronnie and I just found out that we're having baby number 2 in early January 2009!! We're VERY excited!!!

I'm so happy that I get the chance to wear all of these new babies... especially my very own. Looks like I'll have to get together the perfect newborn stash wishlist soon!

OnBag - The Babywearing Bag

2008-04-27T18:28:00.000-07:00

The OnBag is a brand new Babywearing diaper bag that I just discovered last night while I was browsing TheBabyWearer.com. It is designed and made by Sarah, a lovely mama who is a member of TBW.

I personally think these are super cute and VERY practical! I can't tell you how long I've been on the hunt for the perfect babywearing-friendly bag... I think I've finally found it!!!

Here's a quote from her website about the OnBag:

"If we want to be truly free to travel with our babies then a good bag is as essential as a good sling. The Onbag has been designed to use alongside your chosen carrier, enabling you to get out and about."

"The Onbag is large enough to hold everything you need and, because it has no hard parts, your baby can comfortably sleep on the strap or rest a leg against it. You can wear an Onbag as a rucksack, shoulder or cross-body bag. You can even arrange the straps over your baby."

She wanted me to mention that she is just starting this up so if you're interested in one please don't expect to get it right away! I'm sure after posting about these on TBW her waiting list is growing really fast. However, if you just can't wait to get one you can make it yourself... if you know how to sew that is. She's written up free pattern instructions for those who'd like to make their own!

Free Pattern for the OnBag

For more information on where to get these

please check out her website:

http://www.onbag.co.uk/

Babywearing at a Baby Shower

2008-04-25T12:58:00.000-07:00

I was looking through the pics that were taken at my sister's babyshower and noticed that my mom had taken some of Lizz and I. They aren't the best pics, but I thought I'd share...

"Friends don't let friends BWCC without a spotter." lol

Don't Jim and Inka look lovely?

You can barely see us, but we're there!

To the ladies at: Crianza Natural

2008-04-22T09:43:00.000-07:00

I noticed that I was getting a lot of hits on this blog from the website: http://www.crianzanatural.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=69273
I just wanted to say thanks to all the ladies who left nice comments about my Wrap Junkie designs... I had to go through a transaltor to actually read them because I don't speak spanish. ;) So hi to you and thanks! =)

And in Spanish thanks to Google: (Y en español gracias a Google:)
Me di cuenta de que yo estaba recibiendo una gran cantidad de votos en este blog de la página web: http://www.crianzanatural.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=69273
Sólo quería decir gracias a todas las señoras que salieron agradable comentarios acerca de mi Wrap Junkie diseños ... Tuve que pasar por un transaltor a leer porque no hablo español. ;) Hi Así, y gracias a usted! =)

Check out my Babywearing Icons!

2008-04-17T13:15:00.001-07:00

I've made them just for you... So feel free to save to your own computer. =) I've also added them to my Cafepress store... and I plan to add more there in the future. Of course I'll probably add them here as well.

(The not so fine print.)
*If you take them please leave me a comment letting me know.
*Use them as you please for your icons, myspace, blog, avatars, etc.
*Credit isn't needed, but always appreciated.
*Please don't claim them as your own.

Buena Vista Kozy Goes to Sea World!

2008-04-14T21:54:00.000-07:00

...And I didn't even manage to get a picture of us using it! =(

Since Ronnie is in the Marine Corps we get one free admission a year to Sea World. So yesterday we decided to take Camron... without taking a stroller!!! It was so nice not to have to lug around a big bulky stroller from show to show. If you've ever been to Sea World you'll know that you have to park the stroller if you want to see anything and that can be a huge hassel! Instead I carrier Camron on my back in the Kozy while Ronnie carried the backpack full of our stuff. It worked out perfectly. We were able to walk in and out of the shows and attractions with ease. Camron was even able to take a nap on my chest while we ate. When he wanted to get down to walk around it wasn't a problem. I just took off the Kozy and put it in the backpack.

Of course wearing him all day did have its drawbacks....
It was stinkin' hot! I think it was around 90 degrees by the beach yesterday!! It didn't help that Camron sweats a lot in his sleep. Wearing him also wore me out a lot faster. Despite these two drawbacks I didn't miss the stroller at all!

Over all we had a great babywearing day yesterday. =) Now I'm only wishing that we could afford to go to places like Sea World more often....

Moving + Babywearing = Happy Mom + Happy Toddler

2008-04-04T20:55:00.000-07:00

We've pretty much finished up all our moving this week. All I have to say is TGFBW (Thank Goodness For Babywearing!) Camron has been starting to cut his back molars and all he's been wanting lately is to be held. The problem is that I've been the one that has done most of the moving and putting things away. That's where Babywearing comes in! The only way I've managed to get everything done is to have Camron up on my back in the Kozy. I don't think I could have done it all with out it. Sadly though I can't really wear him for long periods of time any more. He's just too darn heavy. He loves it though so I do what I can.

One thing I realized this week is that I've hardly worn him in anything at all except for our Inka Storch and our Buena Vista Kozy... And that led me to my post in FSOT (For Sale or Trade) on TBW. That's right, I've sold off a lot of my stash.... In the last couple stash purges I had to say good-bye to:
-My dyed Emerald Green Cairo Hopp
-My Earthy Rainbow (GASP!)
-Tobias shortie
-Pink Tom (5)
and
-Old Rainbow Shortie

I was really sad to see all of those go, but they're off to other homes to be loved and snuggled with other mamas and their babies. I'll have to get a new stash shot soon of what's left.

It's been how long?

2008-03-28T13:49:00.001-07:00

My goodness.. I've been so bad about updating this blog! There's been some crazy changes to my stash lately. No additions to it, but I did have to sell some of my most favorite wraps in order to get some fast money for a deposit on a house. =( I figured it was for the best anyway.... Camron is hardly being worn at all now days. I think this week has been the most I've worn him in the past 2 months! And it was in the Kozy, not a wrap!! I know, I know... and I call myself a wrapper. I actually think my next carrier purchase is probably going to be a soft structured carrier. (GASP!) If you look in my past posts you'll see that I did once own a Babies Beyond Boarders SSC and a brand new Ergo. I don't think I'll be buying either one again, but I do think I need a SSC. Anyone have a SSC suggestion for a 25-30lb toddler?? I'm so lost when it comes to SSC's!! LOL. I'll have to do research on it later... For now I just wanted to let everyone know what was up with this blog. Oh and we're moving! Tomorrow is moving day and we'll be without the internet for several days. (How will I ever manage?!) I'll update more when we get back online!

Happy Babywearing!

2 new babywearing designs

2008-02-25T16:31:00.001-08:00

I've just added 2 new babywearing designs to my shop! As you can see I put my wrap pictures to good use. lol. Check them out and let me know what you think. =)

Wrap Junkie Clothing

"You call it an Obsession, I call it a Collection." Tote Bag

Cool close-ups of knotted wraps!

2008-02-25T15:46:00.000-08:00

These pics are kind of old now, but I had forgotten to post them... There's been some changes to my stash since this pic. A few left and a few new ones came. AND this was taken right before I dyed the green Hopp.

L-R: Polkka Girasol, Red (#11) Girasol, Earthy Rainbow Girasol, Green Tea Girasol, Cairo dyed green Hopp, Pink Tom Didymos, Zyclam NINO Didymos, Inka Storch, Hortensia Didy, Montreal Hopp, Jim Didy, Aqua (#5) Girasol, Pink Tom Didy (shorty), Old Rainbow Girasol, Tiefblau NINO Didy and barely shown Tobias Didy.

Just got back....

2008-02-19T00:05:00.000-08:00

Hubby and I just got back from Las Vegas. I saw tons of people wearing their babies there... mostly in Bjorns, BUT I did a mama wearing a little one in what I *think* was a hotsling that was WAAAY too big for her!

I have lots to update, but for now I'm off to bed! What a crazy weekend!

Tobi and Organic Cairo come to stay...

2008-02-12T09:24:00.000-08:00

Yup, I just bought 2 more wraps. I couldn't pass up on these deals! I've been searching For Sale Or Trade on TBW for the longest time for a wrap I could buy to try my hand at dyeing again.... That's when I came across both Tobi and Cairo. I've always loved Tobi and even bought one for Lizz for Christmas, but I saw this one and had to get it for myself! It was a local mama who was selling it so I was able to save on shipping costs. (Always a good thing.) I'm still waiting on the Organic Cairo Hopp through. Better pictures to come.... for now here's the crappy cell phone pic that Jennifer took of me at JM.

FINALLY Dyed My Hopp!

2008-02-06T15:16:00.000-08:00

I'll come back and post step-by-step instructions when I get the chance. For now here's the pictures:

This is the color it started off as...

In to the Emerald dye bath it goes!

Half way done!

It's still wet, but it's done! Without flash.
With flash.
More to come later!!

Wrap Junkie Tote Bag

2008-01-29T21:11:00.001-08:00

Yesterday I recieved the Wrap Junkie Tote Bag that I ordered from my Cafepress shop. I'm pretty impressed! This was the first time I ordered a tote bag and I'm really pleased with the both the quality and the size of them. Plus I happen to think the design on the bag is really cute... (Hey, I can toot my own horn every now and then, can't I?!) So if anyone is interested I took a couple pics of it next to some of my wraps. Oh, I also wanted to mention that it can hold about 4-5 wraps... just in case anyone was wondering. =)

That's Polkka, Girasol #11 and Girasol #5 sitting next to the tote bag...

And a terrible close-up shot...

Green Tea Has Landed!

2008-01-29T20:48:00.000-08:00

It all started with an IM this morning from Lizz telling me that Green Tea arrived in the mail! Luckily, it just so happened that today was also our playgroup day, so I met up with her at JM. Oh my gosh! Green Tea was love at first sight. Seriously, Green Tea is just as gorgeous as I had imagined. I'm so happy to FINALLY own one after lusting after it for almost a whole year!!! So, THANKS LIZZ!!! YOU'RE THE BESTEST FRIEND A BABYWEARING MAMA COULD HAVE! LOL.

Anyway, let me gush a little about my new (to me) Green Tea....
So while we were hanging out at JM today I had Cam up in a back wrap cross carry and it was the most comfy, snuggly carry I've done in a long time! It was perfect for the cold day we had. I love me some Girasols! LOL. Now, they're not the most supportive wraps out there... and I wouldn't really reccomend one for rucks or really heavy toddlers, but NOTHING compares to the softness of a Girasol in my opinion. And for what it's worth Camron felt pretty weightless in that BWCC

Now for the pictures! I don't have any from earlier today... (I forgot my camera at home.), but I did take a few pictures once we got home....

I tried to get some pictures with Camron wrapped in Green Tea, but he was moving around too much... So he got his little hands and feet in the shot. =)

Green Tea??!!

2008-01-26T08:32:00.000-08:00

OMGosh! I have the bestest friend in the whole wide world!! Guess what I'm getting as a late Christmas/Birthday present???

GREEN TEA GIRASOL 4.6M!!!

Yes, a Green Tea... and as if getting a Green Tea isn't exciting enough, it's one of the OLD versions of Green Tea! So it has a stripe of dark green, blue, light green. I'm super excited! She told me awhile back that she had pre-ordered one from Slingzilla.com... and that it wouldn't be getting in until mid-February. (And they're all made in the new version now.) Well some how she had the best luck in the world the other day and managed to sell that one and buy one that popped up on For Sale Or Trade on TBW!

YAY!

Can you tell I'm REALLY excited about this? I've been wanting and lusting after a Green Tea ever since I found the Babywearing love. I can remember back before I even OWNED a woven wrap I was telling Lizz how I found this website (Slingzilla) and I saw the wrap that I wanted, but they were sold out. Little did I know just how hard it was to get your hands on a Green Tea.

Anyway, Lizz said that it was shipped out yesterday so it should be here soon! I can't wait to post pictures!!

Made a Pillow Too!

2008-01-19T14:48:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to add that I made myself a babywearing pillow too! Just a little something to document my babywearing days with my son. =)

Just Some Tote Bags

2008-01-19T08:17:00.000-08:00

For about the past week I've been sorta re-vamping my cafepress store. Changing the layout, changing the name, deleting old designs and adding some new ones. Well, I was feeling a bit creative last night... and a little bored with working on the store. So I was messing around with some designs and came up with these....

Product Information
Our 100% cotton canvas tote bags have plenty of room to carry everything you need when you are on the go. They include a bottom gusset and extra long handles for easy carrying.

10 oz heavyweight natural canvas fabric
Full side and bottom gusset 22" reinforced self-fabric handles
Machine washable
Measures 15" x 18" x 6"

WRAP JUNKIE

(I actually bought this one and I can't wait to get it! LOL.)

Wrap-aholic

Babywearing
(These pictures look a little distorted, but on the larger image the lines are all smooth.)

I LOVE Babywearing

So what does everyone think? Any feedback? I made them with the idea in mind that people could put their carriers in them while out and about. For example when ever I go to our babywearing meeting I usually bring along at least 2 different wraps. (Just in case anyone wanted to try out or borrow whatever I brought.) And when I bring those wraps I usually put them in the Reusable Target bags... Well, now with these cute tote bags I don't have to do that anymore!

Some other ideas for these tote bags:

Instead of throwing your carrier in the car, use these to store them in there.
Use them as reusable shopping bags.
Store your knitting stuff in them.

That's all I can come up with for the time being. Anyway, if you have any feedback for me, I'd love to hear it. Or even ideas for different ones.

5 Minutes In Heaven!

2008-01-15T19:15:00.000-08:00

Today I was lucky enough to to wrap Camron up in the most special wrap ever!! Yes, I'm talking about the much sought after, selling for $610 on eBay, super supportive and soft PAMIR!!!! Now I only tried it out for about 5 minutes, but those 5 minutes were heaven. (Would have gone longer, but I was worried about ruining it! LOL) Camron was weightless... and he was in a FWCC! He's about 25lbs... and he felt weightless. I'm not sure I would spend a whole $600 on it, (Ok I totally would if hubby wasn't here to stop me...) but it was the best wrap I've ever tried on. And I've tried A LOT of wraps! So, thanks Kate for letting us try it out!!