I pink peggy paisley heart my Babyhawk!

Babyhawk = a mei tai or Asian-style baby carrier

Babyhawk's motto is "The cure for the common baby carrier".

This print is Pink Peggy Paisley. The straps are Espresso.

http://www.babyhawk.com/

CAUTION: Baby carriers are addictive! I've *almost* tried them all. I still love the Moby Wrap for long hikes and especially when it's chilly and I want to wear a shawl myself. (Moby = Mother & baby) but nothing compares to the Babyhawk mei tai for comfort and style. It is *the* baby carrier for hip mamas who don't like to wear their babies on their hips! ;>) Although you can wear a MT on your hip, I really love them because they distribute the weight over both shoulders with lumbar support. And I love that the Babyhawk provides head support for Tomorrow. She falls asleep in it almost every day, usually when I am vacuuming! (Yes, I do vacuum everyday~ we share our home with a very hairy dog so I have to suck up the hair daily since Tomorrow is on the floor a lot these days.)

The origin of my sideways ponytail = Tomorrow. She likes to pull my hair.

She also pinches at my tattoo!

The Moby Wrap to the rescue!

LOOK MA, NO HANDS!!

It's not that I don't love my black sugar skulls mei tai by eBayer Amy May {shameless plug! it's my blog!}, because I do. I really, really do. I intend to send her an email and tell her how much I use her mei tai and love the loop she sewed into it that holds a teether. Plus, Amy is extra sweet. We exchanged several friendly emails after I purchased one of her very inexpensive mei tais, and she even offered to teach me how to make my own!

Nonetheless, for longer, sunny walks like the ones we took last Saturday {to get Thai takeout to celebrate Mara's two month birthday and then to the clubhouse so the boys could ride scooters}, the Moby Wrap is just super-duper comfortable and will be more warm on chilly days. It's like wearing a really comfy t-shirt and shawl, and with the added bonus of a baby nestled inside of it!

I got a barely used Moby Wrap on eBay, and I'm looking forward to wearing Tomorrow in all of the positions that it will allow. It's really nothing more than a beautifully dyed piece of lightly tapered cotton cloth with overlocked edges and a label to let you now what is the middle of the top of the fabric, yet it is amazing how much a simple thing can make a major difference in the quality of life for mama/baby.

I am a well-seasoned babywearer of over five years now who has used the NoJo babysling, an Over the Shoulder Baby Holder (OTSB), Maya Wrap (w/ shoulder cap flap), Maya Pouch, Karma Baby, Tough Traveler, Baby Bjorn, Infantino, Snugli, ERGO, Freehand Baby Mei Tai (MT) and Eden MT. The Moby Wrap is by far the least complicated, softest, most comfortable, versatile and washable baby carrier I've ever tried. And I'm not selling these (yet?), I just love mine!

http://mobywrap.com/