All Things Old Are New Again . . . I have discovered a new use for my pouch-style sling, the Hotsling, which I tried using when John was a newborn. At the time, he hated to be held in the cradle style, which I later learned was because of his reflux, so I gave up using the Hotsling. Now John is much older and has a new passion for watching me cook. If I don't hold him while I cook, he stands in the kitchen, on his tippy-toes on my feet, his fingertips hanging onto the counter while he cries. I think because he is older and has better cognition he understands I'm doing very interesting things up there where he can't see. Well, John can't see much of my cooking when he's on my back in the Ergo and I don't like wearing the Maya Wrap with its tail around my gas stove top. Yesterday I tried wearing John on my hip in the Hotsling while cooking and vacuuming and it worked beautifully! I'm going to reinstate this sling. Indeed, I might even pull out my adjustable, fleece pouch-sling for winter! I have learned over the last 11 months that I keep moving through the various slings I own as John's abilities, positions, and needs change. None have gone to waste! (See, honey, I told you I needed all these slings . . . ;)
Now that John is walking so well and with such speed, I can report that it is a new motherly joy to have him almost run from across the living room, his arms outstretched like Frankenstein, squealing with delight, so that he can fall into my arms and kiss my lips with one of his sloppy, open-mouthed baby kisses.
Isn't that just the best when he runs to you, arms outstretched, like that??? I love it when Emma does that, and then nuzzles under my chin after a big kiss.
ReplyDeleteThat sling looks really cool! I've been looking for a new one for Emma since she outgrew her Bjorn. I have one of those hiking backpacks that I put her in when we go on our morning walk, but it's not at all practical for everyday outings. And my arms get tired after carrying her and a shopping basket around a store.