Monday, August 2, 2010

Gettin' Carried Away

I don't know if anyone has noticed, but my children tend to be a bit, ahem...clingy as infants. I pick them up, carry them and attempt to accomplish tasks while still maintaining a content beastie/beastette. I discovered (or I should say my sisters) discovered the best mode of transportation for such little ones- a sling. A hands-free way of carting...ahhh...smiles all around.

So why this post? A favorite site of mine Little Birdie Secrets is hosting a giveaway of-you guessed it-fabulous slings! Go over and take a look...or maybe don't...the less competition, the better!

7 comments:

whitney said...

I am sooo all over this. Did you see the Mimi one? Isn't is so darn fabulous!

Jenny said...

Thanks for the tip! My babies are clingy well until I have another baby!

Dirk and Trish said...

If you haven't yet, you should scan the forums at thebabywearer.com. There are so many styles of great carriers! I absolutely loved a mei tai and later a soft-structured carrier. I bought a wrap and sling this time also, but haven't gotten the hang of it yet. Carried babies are generally more content and smarter, and I think their mommies are more content too. :) I love being hands free so I can (pretend to) get things done or be able to hold onto L and still carry J.

Anonymous said...

Yay!! Thanks for the tip. I'll totally have to check them out. I still get a chuckle thinking of baby Gun sitting in your sling all wrapped up with his long, sinewy legs. There he was all content and so fashionable. :)

Aubrey said...

Super cute - too bad I'm not much of a sling person. That and I swear, Lillian is way too big for it. I had a feeling Whit would like the Mimi one, in fact, that's the one I like. I signed up for the giveaway, so if you see my name as the winner let me know, and you can have the sling. Never hurts to increase your chances right?

Annie said...

I was just thinking I needed to find a new carrier, since my previous one got recalled. I just went ahead and bought one of these slings (The Fergie) - thanks for the post because I get a 15% discount). It looks like just the thing that I need. I wasn't sure about getting one of the wraps - seems like it would be hard to figure out how to tie it, but this looks easy.

Anna said...

I actually haven't noticed more than average clingy behavior in your kids. They just love their mommy.

Good suggestion. I like hearing moms' advice about products that have worked for them. I'll have to look into one.