Baby Wearing Bliss

I have had my Ergo for a little over a year. I used to wear Bunny when she was fussy and I needed to get work done. Two year old on my back, baby in my belly.  Lately however, she is very much a free spirit and does not like to be confined to a carrier.

I tried my Ergo as a front carrier for Squirrely a couple of months ago, but much preferred my Moby for front carry. It wasn't until just last week that I tried Squirrely on my back. My sister, Katie, was over and she helped me get Squirrely in and made sure everything was comfy and secure.

She loved it! I felt much more free than with her front carried. She didn't get in my way when I was trying to do things. She just observed the world around her and eventually laid her head down and fell asleep.

I have back packed her every day since.

I figured out how to put her on by myself. I just put her on forward with the chest and belt straps loose. Then I spin her around my body, taking my arms out (but leaving the chest strap clipped so she can't fall backward) and slipping them back in once she is on my back. My sister, Meagan, just put her girls on her back from the start rather than spinning them, but I just couldn't get the hang of it, so I came up with my own way of doing it.

And she always falls asleep.

I manage to lay her down in bed without her waking up.

I sit down on the edge of the bed and unbuckle the waist strap.

Then I unbuckle the chest clip and slooowly take my arms out of the straps,

laying her down in the process.

Then I gently lift her and place her where I want her in the bed.

Squirrely had sox on, but Bunny swiped them when I was about to lay her down. Since I was going to cover her up anyway, I didn't worry about putting them back on. I will be sure to when she wakes up though. It is chilly here today and little ones need to be dressed warmly.

Cover her up and she is good to go.

This is how Squirrely has been going down for her morning nap. Every time I feel like she is getting sleepy, I nurse her up and back pack her while I work on some chores. Before I know it, she is out.

Each week I joined several linky parties!  What a fun way to share and learn! 

Monday's Kid Corner, Hey Mom, Look What I Did!, Montessori Monday, Made by Little Hands, Homemade Mondays, Mama Moments Monday {Link Up}, Little Wonders' Days,  Mom's Monday Mingle,  Hip Homeschool Hop, Tuesday Tots, (tot school tuesday), The Tuesday Baby Link-Up, Keep Calm Craft On {crafting on}, Teach Me Tuesday, TOO Cute Tuesday, Open Call Tuesday, Backyard Farming Connection Hop, Waldorf Wednesday, It's Playtime, Mom's Library, We Made That Linky, What I Learned Wednesday, Super Link Party, Artsy Play Wednesday, Healthy 2Day Wednesday' Adorned From Above, Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways, Kid's Co-Op, Link and Learn, Thrifty Thursday,  needle and thREAD, Made U Look, Natural Living Link-Up, For the Kids Friday, Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday, Read. Explore. Learn., Preschool and Kindergarten Corner, Friday's Nature Table, Creative Friday, Friday Flair Link Party, Shine on Fridays, Friday Favs, Do Something Crafty, Sharing Saturday, Share It Saturday, Country Kids, Link and Learn, sharing creative, ideas {all weekend}, Show and Share Saturday, The Sunday Showcase, The Preschool Prekinder Nook

And Each week I co-host two such parties:  The All Year Round Blog Carnival and Eco-Kids Tuesday Link-Up!