the flowers are blooming, the weather is hot, and i’ve been stuck inside for the past several days taking care of a baby with a really nasty cold. we normally spend a lot of time out of the house, so it’s rough being cooped-up inside, especially when the weather is so nice. we’ve been alternating between episodes of yo gabba gabba, taking quick baths to help him clear his chest, napping, and going on walks around the neighborhood for fresh air. all of which has been made much easer with my the help of my new tula woven wrap. when babies are sick, they just want to be held nonstop, and without a carrier of some sort, i think my arms might fall off! i definitely prefer this to propping him up on my hip because his weight is more evenly distributed across my back, and my hands are free so i can get things done around the house. bonus points: these wraps must be woven with some kind of magic, because when you put a baby in one of these, they usually pass out in 5 minutes flat!
i’ve worn adam in a soft sided carrier since he was a tiny baby because it was super convenient and easy to use, but i was always intrigued and intimidated by woven wraps. they come in all sorts of pretty patterns, and they look nice and comfy, but the wrapping techniques look really complicated. but now that i’ve given it a try (with the help of this video), i wish i had gotten one sooner! it’s really not hard to do, and they are super comfortable even with a large baby like adam! i like the pretty mustard yellow pattern on this wrap, and i’ve been having fun figuring out how to coordinate it with my outfits. so far, i’ve discovered that simple jumpsuits like this are a really good option because they stay put when you’re pulling the wrap up and around you and baby.
in fact, i’m beginning to think i could write a whole book about what to wear while babywearing. or at least a comprehensive blog post! so stay tuned because i’ve got a few more suggestions on the way. and feel free to ask me any questions you might have about wraps or carriers or babywearing in general!
wearing:
lauren moffatt romper (past season)
brookes boswell wakefield hat in panana straw
tuto sandals
migaloo woven wrap courtesy of tula
clare v. messenger
shinola runwell watch
gillian steinhardt right hand charm bracelet courtesy of aro
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you are so cute!
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My grand daughter has had a bad baby cold and when babysitting has wanted me to hold her non-stop. I love that wrap, it does the trick of giving your arms some relief but keeps baby close and snuggly, easy to comfort and soothe.
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these are some of the sweetest pictures of you and Adam. That one where his little fingers are touching your face? Oh, it makes me melt. I remember carrying my bubs around like this…and how i loved it when they slept all nestled up in my neck.
bliss.
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ah it really is the best! i am so glad we took the time to get photos like this, because i know that years down the road, i’m going to look back so fondly on this time! ugh!
I love how you said how babies pass out in 5 minutes with wraps and there you see it in your photos of Adam alert and happy and then . . boom! Asleep! I suddenly missed wraps so much. I only used one for my second child and now feel badly I never put Leto in one because of his size and because I just didn’t know anything about being a mom yet.
Wish you really did do a post on what to wear when babywearing! Did you also find Adam getting more clingy? My little girl loves the wrap so much she will only fall asleep on me in that position when she could previously just go to sleep in the cot. It’s a godsend though when you’re out without having to navigate steps and bumps on the road with the stroller.
omg, it’s crazy that you mention this because i was literally planning to shoot some photos for that post this coming weekend! better late than never?
adam has DEFINITELY gotten more clingy now that he’s a little older, so i feel your pain. the only reliable way for me to get him to nap during the daytime is to wear him. i’ve been trying to get him to fall asleep in the stroller, but it really doesn’t work very well. he seems to fight sleep so hard unless he has me right up against him! you probably already know this, but i read that the clingy thing is developmental and that it usually ends around two years, so i’m biding my time and remembering that it’s really just a short phase in the scheme of things! before i became a mom, i really had no idea how big of a deal sleep would become!
Oh yay! Can’t wait to read that post then! :)
Oh dear, that must be so tough! Thankfully you still have your two hands free if you wear him! One day they may not need us as much anymore so we may as well enjoy this season of constant hugs through babywearing, haha. And yes baby sleep is soooo precious – the amount of things you can get done while they are asleep …