Chris & I have really been enjoying our BabyHawk Mei Tai. It’s so much easier to throw Daphne in the mei tai rather than pulling out the stroller or balancing her infant car seat in a shopping cart for those quick trips to the store. When I originally ordered the BabyHawk I wasn’t thinking about Chris wearing it too and chose girly pink patterns for both the main side and the reversible. Oops. And since I really didn’t want to drop another $90 I’ve decided to make my own. Thebabywearer.com is a great resource but I haven’t sewn anything in so long I really wanted a pattern to follow. So I purchased a pattern from Montessori By Hand (they have an Etsy shop too). Here’s a similar idea from a Flickr user.
Speaking of mei tais, I’ve definitely mastered the front carry. Now that Daphne has a bit more head control she’s almost ready to try a back carry. How anyone can pull off a back carry by themselves I have no idea. Check out this video. Eeeek! Not brave enough to try it yet.