Showing posts with label Erin Barnes doula. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Erin Barnes doula. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Ergo Will

After Saturday's cloth diaper class, doula-extraordinaire and Little Seedling employee Erin Barnes gave us tutorials on our two carriers of choice: the Moby Wrap and Ergo Baby. Picked because of glowing friend and online recommendations, we'd never actually tested these suckers out.

I went first, loading my 7.5 lb. test baby into the Moby Wrap - a giant strip of fabric that wraps 'round your body.
A tad complicated but do-able. Of course, I did awesome. (Will didn't have the camera for my tutorial.)

Will went next, with the Ergo. Went something like this:


Erin: "Okay, now just reach back and clip this strap." Will: "Ummm - arrrrrgggh... I think it's adjusted wrong." Erin: "Let's see. Ah, looks alright. Try again." Will: "Grrrff. Erchth, Arrrrrrggg... I. Need. To. Do. More. Yoga." (panting) Erin: "Maybe your hood's in the way." Will: "Yeah. Yep. That's it. My hood." Erin: "Okay. Again?" Will: "I think I need to sew an extension. Or have you on speed-dial." Erin: "I'll help just this once." Will: "Alright. I'll figure out this front thing." -END SCENE-

And a close-up. (Take note, Erin, a Little Seedling employee, is wearing her baby. At work. Love that place!)

Wish us luck!