Filling it!

I took the plunge and ordered a baby sling. It was a bit of a monumental purchase for me as I have still not been buying much for little Ivan. But I felt ready to get my sling (and felt like I needed to practice a bit before the item was fully necessary to use). I have never had a sling before. But all of my cool mommy friends use slings now and I have read oodles of positive comments about using a sling to promote attachment in adoption. So I'm in the club now...I am planning to be a slinging mommy...we'll see if the little man and I grow as fond of it as everyone else seems to be.

Now, slings are as varied as ice cream flavors so you can be sure I had a bit of stress over which sling to order. I settled on a "hybrid ring sling" as it seemed to be a good "starter sling" and fairly easy to use. It arrived on Saturday and I was a bit overwhelmed but up for the challenge, so I scooped up my 3 and a half year old (who weighs A LOT more than Ivan) and took the sling for a..."sling-spin"! Maryn giggled the entire time and I got more comfortable in the different positions it can be used. (Well, "comfortable" is maybe a stretch. She is 40 pounds and that was a bit heavier than I would prefer the sling to be).

I thought about posting a picture of me with my small dog in the sling, but it is honestly a bit disturbing. Although closer in size to Ivan, again, disturbing and a bit damaging for my dog I fear! I am however posting a few pictures of my girls and the slings I made them. They simply could NOT go without them and begged me to order them one right away. I decided to do a bit of research and after finding a free pattern online and some fabric in my garage, we were all set. It was a fun project and each girl helped me sew their own. There have been lots of baby dolls taking rides on my sweet girls lately. They have love practicing being mommies. (Maryn actually prefers to carry small stuffed animals. Which is quite handy really as she is like a zoo-keeper these days...we honestly have kittens, puppies, elephants, a koala, and an assortment of other small cute things with us wherever we go. And please don't be concerned, they must ALL be buckled in seat belts in the car when we go anywhere. Literally. Like a traveling circus.)

So, I am gonna be a sling-Mommy and I am pretty stoked about that. My wise friend said the other day as she spoke affectionately of her super hip Mommy sling, "The only thing better than having it is filling it..." Amen!