Although I've got a front pack to haul this baby around, I am finding all those snaps and clasps less than handy to throw on for fifteen minutes here, five minutes there. So I used the pattern in Amanda Soule's very excellent book "Handmade Home" and put together a sling. I improvised a bit, doubling up the fabric to make it equally lovely inside and out, as well as a little stronger all around. The old duvet is soft as butter, and the sling is amazingly comfy -- even with an 18 pound baby in it. Why have I never had a sling before? Seriously -- what was I thinking?"Sixth time is the charmer," has become my new rallying cry. Next up, cloth diapers?
Slings are indeed perfect for short stints. I didn't make one for my first baby until she was a year old. Then I tried resizing my sling when the next one came along since she was quite a bit smaller, but unfortunately went a little overboard. Now with number three, my friend has loaned me one that should be the right size (though sadly not as cheery looking as yours).
ReplyDeleteI LOVE slings! Not that the other carriers don't have their place, but a sling is perfect for those "I don't have TIME for this" moments when dinner is boiling over and ruining the stove, and the kids are dancing/crying/slinging who-knows-what, and the baby is SCREAMING. Ahhh, nothing like a quick flip and tuck and baby is happy.
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