Camian Academy

I like the idea of babywearing, but I’ve never been able to much or past a certain size. Mostly I’ve used slings and baby carriers for when we are out and very little at home. I have found it to be cumbersome to do anything around the house with a kid attached.

Before I had Ani I got a Nojo sling. I hated it and rarely used it. When she was a few months old I got a Maya Wrap and liked that much better. Still, even though she was small, my shoulder would ache after not all that much time with her in it. I used the Maya Wrap with Cameron sometimes. He didn’t care much for being in the sling. He liked his space. Ani was in the sling more after Cameron was born than Cameron was in the sling. She has always liked to be right up against other people.

I used the Maya Wrap a little with Fritz. When he was a few weeks old I got a Peanut Shell. We both found it to be very comfortable and used it until he was three or four months old. Then a friend sent me a Moby Wrap. We loved it. It was comfortable and I didn’t find it hard to use once I figured out how to wrap it around me. Once Fritz got to be over about 16 or 17 pounds, though, I found it wasn’t so great to use anymore. He was heavy enough that the fabric would stretch and he’d get lower and lower and I’d get more and more uncomfortable and my shoulders would hurt. So he hasn’t been in a sling or wrap since he was about 9 months old.

Yesterday my friend Megan and I went to the DC Baby Carrier Expo. We took Fritz with us. I borrowed her Ergo to try out. Fritz seemed comfortable and I was comfortable, too. I had no back or shoulder pain even after carrying him in it for a few hours. When we got home I put him in it on my back (which he thought was downright hilarious) and cleaned and vacuumed the living and dining rooms. It was amazing. I was able to do housework and still have him attached and I had no pain from it.

So I ordered an Ergo for myself from Abby’s Lane. I am getting a blue one with seersucker lining (I love seersucker so that makes me very happy). Knowing how fast Abby’s Lane ships and how close they are to me I should have my Ergo in a couple or three days. I am looking forward to being able to actually wear my kid while doing stuff at home like I’ve always wanted to. It’ll also be very useful on vacation this fall in Williamsburg and at the Renaissance Fair, places where strollers just aren’t so easy to deal with.