I got a BabyHawk before DD was born and LOVE it thanks to its one size fits all-ness (Ya I just said that). On top of baby growing, I'm also stuffing her in a winter suit to take her out for walks first and it just ties around whatever I need to dress her in! So very versatile for the all-weather babies Shout out to billyhorrible for selling me on it.
I LOVE my Babyhawk too! We have a camo one so that DH will wear it too. The adjustability is perfect because we can carry either kid with it.
Follow up SQ: How hard is it to get baby into the back carry? Like, I should be able to do this when I'm on my own with him, right?
It is terrifying at first. Because they're squirmy, don't know to hold on, and you can't see back there. I second the recommendation to practice standing in front of the bed (definitely standing, as that's what you'll be doing when you're not at home). Even once you get it down at home, it's still terrifying the first few times you do it out of the house.
But yes, it's not hard, and you should be able to do it on your own. There are a ton of different techniques, so pick one you like best - my bff and I do it completely differently. Youtube is great for watching how it's done.
I don't have a LB, but they're supposed to be the most comfortable. The panel is a lot higher than the Tula, but there's apparently more of a learning curve with it.
I baby wear a lot, every day. My Tula is clipped to my waist most of the time. Back carry is nice, but I prefer a snuggly front carry. I think carriers are worth the investment. I have a woven wrap as well, which is very versatile, I love it. Even if you don't use it for your next baby (which you likely will) it's worth it IMO.
Follow up SQ: How hard is it to get baby into the back carry? Like, I should be able to do this when I'm on my own with him, right?
I tried once to do a back carry, but that was a couple months ago. It ended in tears...more from me since J fell onto the couch. I think I have t-rex arms or something. Sliding my arm behind me to grab J's leg just didn't work.
Follow up SQ: How hard is it to get baby into the back carry? Like, I should be able to do this when I'm on my own with him, right?
I tried once to do a back carry, but that was a couple months ago. It ended in tears...more from me since J fell onto the couch. I think I have t-rex arms or something. Sliding my arm behind me to grab J's leg just didn't work.
Oh no! I'm sure I'm going to be terrified to try it, but I feel feel like it would be so much easier to have him on my back instead of front, especially now that he's turning into such a chunky monkey. I'm assuming DH is going to have to help me my first few attempts
I tried back carrying in my Ergo with DS, but it doesn't work well with my body. I have humongous boobs, so the chest strap pushes on them and makes me look and feel super uncomfortable. Also, I carry extra weight in my belly so the waist strap digs in and I seriously look like a hot mess.
I tried back carrying in my Ergo with DS, but it doesn't work well with my body. I have humongous boobs, so the chest strap pushes on them and makes me look and feel super uncomfortable. Also, I carry extra weight in my belly so the waist strap digs in and I seriously look like a hot mess.
This is exactly what happens with my ergo! Squished up boobs everywhere is not comfortable for anyone. I thought about trying a Tula but they look so similar, I'd likely have to same issues. It would be nice to make it to a baby wearing meeting to try some new carriers out but it's across the city.
I don't have a LB, but they're supposed to be the most comfortable. The panel is a lot higher than the Tula, but there's apparently more of a learning curve with it.
I baby wear a lot, every day. My Tula is clipped to my waist most of the time. Back carry is nice, but I prefer a snuggly front carry. I think carriers are worth the investment. I have a woven wrap as well, which is very versatile, I love it. Even if you don't use it for your next baby (which you likely will) it's worth it IMO.
Follow up SQ: How hard is it to get baby into the back carry? Like, I should be able to do this when I'm on my own with him, right?
Yes but it takes practice for both of you. A lot of times babies are wtf is going on and will fuss or straighten out but they will get used to it. For you practice with help at first, use youtube videos and do it over the couch or bed. You will be a pro in no time
I tried back carrying in my Ergo with DS, but it doesn't work well with my body. I have humongous boobs, so the chest strap pushes on them and makes me look and feel super uncomfortable. Also, I carry extra weight in my belly so the waist strap digs in and I seriously look like a hot mess.
This is exactly what happens with my ergo! Squished up boobs everywhere is not comfortable for anyone. I thought about trying a Tula but they look so similar, I'd likely have to same issues. It would be nice to make it to a baby wearing meeting to try some new carriers out but it's across the city.
Anyone still obsessed with baby wearing? I find it to be so much easier when we're out and about, but also, the cheapie $30 Infantino carrier I bought when DS was about 11 lbs is starting to wear on my back, plus it says it has like, a 25 lb limit. I stumbled across this one on Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0195H93ZG?psc=1 I'm tempted, because it says it goes up to 45 lbs, and can be worn as a back carrier, but am I going to want to carry my 30/40 lb toddler on my back? Trying to justify the investment by telling myself I would totally use it for a second child (which I probably really would). Anyone have a Lille baby carrier? Love it? Hate it?
I don't have a LB, but they're supposed to be the most comfortable. The panel is a lot higher than the Tula, but there's apparently more of a learning curve with it.
I baby wear a lot, every day. My Tula is clipped to my waist most of the time. Back carry is nice, but I prefer a snuggly front carry. I think carriers are worth the investment. I have a woven wrap as well, which is very versatile, I love it. Even if you don't use it for your next baby (which you likely will) it's worth it IMO.
I still wear DD all the time. I LOVE my ergo. It is the original one so she can be worn Front chest to chect, back chest to back, or on my hip. Ive bought the cheapie Infantino from Target and DD HATED it. I returned it the next day. I also wasnt a fan because i didnt feel to secure with her in it.
jillywilly I'm obsessed with babywearing I used a wrap all of the time when she was smaller and have been using Tula carriers since October. I have a beco soleil too but I find the straps easier on Tulas. People have posted some good videos of getting into a back carry in the Tula Love FB group, but we haven't attempted it yet.
veggiemo they sell something called a comfort tummy that is supposed to help reduce any digging in on the waist strap. I've been thinking about getting one because I don't like the way the waist strap pronounces my back bacon. No help on the chest strap/boob situation though.
This is exactly what happens with my ergo! Squished up boobs everywhere is not comfortable for anyone. I thought about trying a Tula but they look so similar, I'd likely have to same issues. It would be nice to make it to a baby wearing meeting to try some new carriers out but it's across the city.
I think they make extenders?
It's not the length that's the problem, there is just no where for the strap to go. It could be a mile long, there's still no comfortable place for it to sit.
jillywilly I'm obsessed with babywearing I used a wrap all of the time when she was smaller and have been using Tula carriers since October. I have a beco soleil too but I find the straps easier on Tulas. People have posted some good videos of getting into a back carry in the Tula Love FB group, but we haven't attempted it yet.
veggiemo they sell something called a comfort tummy that is supposed to help reduce any digging in on the waist strap. I've been thinking about getting one because I don't like the way the waist strap pronounces my back bacon. No help on the chest strap/boob situation though.
Ah, that could be helpful. But yes, then I still have the chest strap issue.
So my H likes cake, but never finishes eating it. Case in point - I made a funfetti cake on Saturday and I've been eating it, not him. Does anyone have a recipe for a smaller cake or dessert? I don't want to make a big thing for him to not eat again.
Follow up SQ: How hard is it to get baby into the back carry? Like, I should be able to do this when I'm on my own with him, right?
I agree with PP, always start on a bed or couch. When I tried a back carry with my wrap, it definitely was scary to get the baby behind and up securely. With my Beco butterfly, there is this panel between you and the baby. It is actually there to make it easier to back carry and to transfer between wearers without removing the baby from the carrier.
I sit E on the couch, and put him in, then lean backward and slide the straps over my arms. Not scary at all, which is another reason why I have been using this over my wrap lately.
*images found on google Eta: second pic is what the baby looks like in the carrier before you put it on, front or back carry.
So my H likes cake, but never finishes eating it. Case in point - I made a funfetti cake on Saturday and I've been eating it, not him. Does anyone have a recipe for a smaller cake or dessert? I don't want to make a big thing for him to not eat again.
this is why I'm a fan of cupcakes. I very rarely use cake mix to make cake, I usually just do cupcakes and just freeze what we don't need for another time. I freeze em before I put icing on them.
He must be going through a growth spurt he will not stop eating. For breakfast he had a slice of toast with peanut butter and still wanted food so I gave him half a hard boiled egg and he was still wanting more so he just had half a banana.
He also slept great last night (seems like it's been awhile), but that meant he woke up SOAKED from pee. His whole sleeper was soaked and the diaper was massive. He's in size 4 already I can't move him up any more! I might just need a different sleep time diaper I guess
I'm responding to this before going through the rest of the thread. Look into diaper pads. I've been struggling with J soaking through her diaper at least 4 times a week. I upped her diaper size and changed diaper styles nothing helped. I finally (I really put this off) got diaper pads like two weeks ago and she hasn't leaked through them yet. They are like maxi pads that you secure inside the diaper. They absorb 8oz of fluid and anything over that the diaper handles. I'm really mad at myself for not buying them sooner, but so happy that J hasn't leaked since. I got them at BRU and they were pretty cheap. I know they sell them on amazon too.
So my H likes cake, but never finishes eating it. Case in point - I made a funfetti cake on Saturday and I've been eating it, not him. Does anyone have a recipe for a smaller cake or dessert? I don't want to make a big thing for him to not eat again.
I'm not one to call someone out & it's possible I just missed an intro, but who is prettymama36? She liked my post on pg 1, but I don't remember that name at all.
Eta: upon further investigation, which should've been done first it appears there was an intro this month. $5 says I probably commented in it. Goodness when does the brain power come back? Sorry prettymama36.
So my H likes cake, but never finishes eating it. Case in point - I made a funfetti cake on Saturday and I've been eating it, not him. Does anyone have a recipe for a smaller cake or dessert? I don't want to make a big thing for him to not eat again.
So i usually make cake pops. You make the cake the same way that you usually would... once it has cooled you crush it all up, add 3/4th a cup of butter cream frosting to bind it all together. Form little balls. You can put them on sticks but I don't. Then i melt white chocolate (you can use whatever you want) and dip theballs then stick them in the freezer. I will actually them in the freezer in an container after they are hardened. Its hard to eat cake if its frozen and it takes a good 30-40 minutes to thaw out so its less temping to grab. But still nice to have on hand when i want something sweet. Typically they will last about a month before any frostbite accrues..that if they make it that long!
So my H likes cake, but never finishes eating it. Case in point - I made a funfetti cake on Saturday and I've been eating it, not him. Does anyone have a recipe for a smaller cake or dessert? I don't want to make a big thing for him to not eat again.
I've seen these in my grocery store lately: www.duncanhines.com/products/cakes/perfect-size-golden-fudge/ I haven't tried them yet, but I almost have just about every shopping trip so far. As much as I love cake, I can't have it sitting around my house too long - it gets way too dangerous!
Also, re: husbands and cake. I honestly don't think I could have married DH if he didn't like cake. Cake is that important to me. Order of important things for my life to be complete: Family, friends, wine, oxygen, cake.
I can't get my head round anyone not liking cake. It's cake! What are you made of, stone?! I love cake and so does H. He is a superb baker. His cakes are famous at our church and amongst our friends. He also makes the best brownies and chocolate chip biscuits (cookies to you) that anyone has ever tasted. He's always being asked for his recipes, but people sometimes back away when they discover that some of them are quite complicated. Their loss!
He also makes the most heavenly ice cream and sorbet.
It's not the length that's the problem, there is just no where for the strap to go. It could be a mile long, there's still no comfortable place for it to sit.
+whatever to DH not liking cake or any chocolate at all. I tried B in a back carry with my Beco after reading this thread and it did not work out too well. I haven't worn her since she was about a month old so I tried a front carry today and she loved it! I don't know how much I will use it though, it hurt my back and hips. Maybe it just wasn't positioned right.
Neither me or H like cake! We didn't even have it at our wedding, we did these little tart shells made of chocolate, filled with a raspberry chocolate mousse.
So my H likes cake, but never finishes eating it. Case in point - I made a funfetti cake on Saturday and I've been eating it, not him. Does anyone have a recipe for a smaller cake or dessert? I don't want to make a big thing for him to not eat again.
What about mug cakes?
Mug brownies are responsible for about 40% of my weight gain during pregnancy. YUM. I think root beer floats were another 40%...
AW here. I've had two, yes two, 1 hr + naps today. I earned them, and they rock.
Salty > sweet for me. Gimme a bag of salt n vinegar chips over a cake. Mmmm
Eta: for my bday I want cake though. Not chips lol I'm not mh
I'll take them both please. I'll polish of a slice of cake and cleanse my palate with a glass of cold milk. And then eat an entire bag of Lays Salt and Vinegar.
Salty > sweet for me. Gimme a bag of salt n vinegar chips over a cake. Mmmm
Eta: for my bday I want cake though. Not chips lol I'm not mh
I'll take them both please. I'll polish of a slice of cake and cleanse my palate with a glass of cold milk. And then eat an entire bag of Lays Salt and Vinegar.
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