My name is Gillie. I am a 30-year-old, Canadian mumma living in Vietnam. I met my incredible Kiwi husband in London, England, eight years ago and he has been my life and travel partner ever since. Our remarkable son was born 10 months ago in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — our home for the past four-plus years….
ergobaby original carrier: now in Dewdrop!
Although I’ve reviewed the first-generation ergobaby soft-structured carrier as well as a more recent third-generation ergobaby carrier (which also includes a dad’s perspective), the new Dewdrop colour was begging to be shown off, and I knew just the mom to give it a whirl. She received a Dewdrop ergobaby SSC in exchange for her honest…
emeibaby carrier: hybrid babywearing that takes you from teeny to toddler
I’ve been passionate about babywearing for five years. Ever since I slipped on my first stretchy wrap, I was smitten. The feeling of your baby snuggled up close to your body, being hands-free (especially once you have another child in tow), and being able to lull your little one to sleep while you’re running errands…
Happy International Babywearing Week: the pikkolo carrier by Catbird Baby
I was at a neighbourhood kid’s birthday party a few weeks ago, wandering around the backyard with Miss Q in a carrier. She’d been running about and tuckered herself out and just wanted to be carried for a bit. Another mom – who I didn’t know – approached me and asked how old my daughter…
Beco Butterfly 2: it’ll give you wings…sort of
If you’ve spent any amount of time using a soft-structured carrier, you’ve probably at least tried to do a back carry by yourself. I admit, it takes practice to master it. Despite four years of baby- and toddlerwearing under my belt, I always choose to have Big B or my mom (or even a stranger at…
Manduca: German-engineered babywearing
There’s a lot of talk about “overstimulation” when it comes to newborns. But how about our toddlers? After all, all of that moving, running, pointing, screeching, chasing, tickling, bird-watching, grass-rolling, sand-eating toddler mania must get exhausting. And, now, with a nearly a 19 month old on my hands, I’m glad that I can finally understand…
The Morning Show (with Liza Fromer): babywearing recap
Thanks to those of you who tuned in to The Morning Show with Liza Fromer on Global TV this morning! What a fun segment, talking about one of my favourite things: babywearing. Check out the segment, followed by some more information about babywearing and each of the carriers I featured today – including how much…
ergobaby Aussie Khaki: Dad-approved
Welcome to the first in a series of toddler babywearing reviews (which made its debut at Pink and Blue Baby Magazine last week). If you’ve read my first ergobaby review or followed any of my ramblings on Facebook or Twitter, you know that I’m a die-hard, fully obsessed babywearer. And with all of the hoopla about “attachment parenting” these days (cough, cough – TIME…
ergobaby Original Carrier: babywearing at its best
I have owned every conceivable type of baby carrier. Let’s start there. Slings, wraps (of both the three-part variety and the nine-feet-of-material variety), facer-inners, facer-outters. I love love babywearing, and the right carrier makes all the difference. I don’t believe that you’re going to find one carrier that works right from birth all the way…