That's a Wrap!

The other day I was surfing the 'Net and came across a wonderful website dedicated to babywearing. I don't remember how I got there but I stayed on that site for a long time, studying the various babywearing techniques and types. The more I looked at it the more I wanted a baby wrap of my own. There are instructions on how to make your own - so seriously simple that I decided I couldn't wait and had to have one right away! I dug out a box of fabrics from under Zaylee's bed (I had to remove the mattress and several of the supports to do so; the box was all the way in the back corner) and chose a fabric. I had purchased it at D.I. a few years ago and never really done anything with it. All I had to do was cut a strip of fabric 12 feet long (that's as long as the fabric was) and 25 inches wide, and I had a wrap!

Then came the fun part. I started practicing all the wrapping techiques I could, at first using one of Zaylee's babydolls for practice. After I got more confident, I practiced a bit on Thomas (remember my last post, where I said he wanted nothing to do with it?) then went back to working on the doll. Since then I've used the wrap with Thomas a couple times: when we went shopping on Monday and on a walk yesterday. He's very much warmed up to the wrap when he realizes that it means he gets to go outside!

Here's the wrap - just a simple piece of fabric (ignore the silly look on my face; I hate taking my own picture!):


And two of my favorite ways to carry Thomas - on the hip:


And on the back:


Neat, huh? I kind of want to sew another foot or two onto the end so that I can do some of the other carries that require a bit more length, but for the time being (until I get a sewing machine) I'll just enjoy it the way it is. :-)