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| David is hidden in there...somewhere... |
When we found out I was pregnant with John, I researched buggies to death. Given the price of them, I wanted to ensure we got the best buggy for us with no room for error. In the end we opted for the Bugaboo Bee which has been my favourite baby purchase out of every gadget, 'must-have' and essential that we've purchased in the past two years. The thought of giving up my prized possession broke my heart and I knew that unless we mustered up the cash for the Bugaboo Donkey (around £1,000 no-less!), I'd be bitterly disappointed with an alternative double buggy. There's also the fact that I don't drive and unless Iain is available, I solely rely on my own two feet & the bus to get us from A to B. This can be stressful enough with our existing buggy which is designed for public transport, so the thought of trying to manoeuvre a double buggy on & off a bus (or worse, having to fold a double buggy with a toddler & newborn in tow) was, and still is, my worst nightmare.
So where did that leave us? Well for a while I was convinced we'd get by with John walking & David being in the buggy. Simple enough but as I soon realised, John isn't even 2 years old yet and his little legs can only go so far before he insists on being carried. The next option was a buggy board, which we do have but again, John is a little young for it and doesn't quite grasp the concept yet.
The last solution was to babywear David and carry on using the buggy for John. Eureka moment! When John was little(r) I sometimes used a cheap Baby Bjorn style baby carrier that we'd bought on a whim from Mothercare. I loved it but it killed my back, particularly as he grew. And research also tells me that these carriers are not best designed for babies hips & aren't especially comfortable for them either. It wasn't until John was closer to a year old that I started following Rose from Carry Them on Instagram which opened me up to a whole new world of babywearing. I felt I was a little late to start investing in wraps for John so instead I told myself we'd give it a go when no.2 came along.
After a bit of research, I decided we'd get ourselves a stretchy wrap to use with David. At first I looked at the Moby Wrap but to me they seemed a little overpriced. I then went on to discover Victoria Slinglady and I thought my mind was made up, until I noticed the tutorial on her website on how to make your own stretchy wraps. I did a little more Googling for further DIY tutorials and went ahead to make my own stretchy wraps and so far they've been perfect! I think it's safe to say I'm becoming a babywearing convert. I even been writing up a wishlist of woven wraps for when David gets too big for his stretchy wraps.
So the benefits? My hands are free to deal with John (& push the buggy) and David is cosy & settled. Making leaving the house with two under 2 possible and virtually stress free! Ok, that last part is a bit of a lie but you get my point!
The last solution was to babywear David and carry on using the buggy for John. Eureka moment! When John was little(r) I sometimes used a cheap Baby Bjorn style baby carrier that we'd bought on a whim from Mothercare. I loved it but it killed my back, particularly as he grew. And research also tells me that these carriers are not best designed for babies hips & aren't especially comfortable for them either. It wasn't until John was closer to a year old that I started following Rose from Carry Them on Instagram which opened me up to a whole new world of babywearing. I felt I was a little late to start investing in wraps for John so instead I told myself we'd give it a go when no.2 came along.
After a bit of research, I decided we'd get ourselves a stretchy wrap to use with David. At first I looked at the Moby Wrap but to me they seemed a little overpriced. I then went on to discover Victoria Slinglady and I thought my mind was made up, until I noticed the tutorial on her website on how to make your own stretchy wraps. I did a little more Googling for further DIY tutorials and went ahead to make my own stretchy wraps and so far they've been perfect! I think it's safe to say I'm becoming a babywearing convert. I even been writing up a wishlist of woven wraps for when David gets too big for his stretchy wraps.
So the benefits? My hands are free to deal with John (& push the buggy) and David is cosy & settled. Making leaving the house with two under 2 possible and virtually stress free! Ok, that last part is a bit of a lie but you get my point!
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