Oh! What a Hooot!: February 2012

Hello Loves,

I finally Got my husband to wear Leland!! It's time for a celebration.
Why is it that men think it's not manly to do so? Or, only the mothers should. Seriously?

I have 3 different wraps/carriers. Maya wrap, EZ sling and the Bjorn. All 3 I love.
Chris supports me with baby wearing, but when I ask him to try, he gets scared.
"No, that's for girls." Hahaha...uhmm..actually it's not.

So, I gathered my info and of course pics to show him. First article I showed him was Skin to skin is very nurturing for the children.
My second article was Famous People do it too. I showed him pictures of Brad Pitt, David Beckham. He tells me, "of course THEY can do it, Their HOT!
**Hunny, I think your hot!! Rarrr**

But, on a serious note. I know it's not for everyone. But if you actually look at the benefits of baby wearing you might be surprised on how it can help with even physical develepment for both you and the child. Baby Wearing isn't just for Village people or hippies, It's for the everyday mother and father. They are used to make our lives alot less complicated. Like it's not complicated enough.

For Me, I work 25-30 hrs a week. I also attend My Spiritual meetings 2x a week as well as preach. Sometimes I go to the gym or run errands and so forth. You get the idea. We are busy People nowadays.

Benefits from Baby wearing:

Wearing is Convenient.
We can walk around feely, not feeling overwhelmed with a huge stroller or carrier. Why the extra baggage? I know for me, doing house chores wearing Leland has helped me alot. I can get things done a lot faster with him on me than him sometimes being fussy because he doesn't have anyone to play with. **Do not Cook with a baby!!**
If breastfeeding, easy and discreet way to feed baby. :)

Promotes Physical Develepment.
Did you know?
The Child is in tune with the rhythm of mother/father breathing. They can hear our heartbeat. They feel Safe and secure. By watching us move around and do everyday things, this will help the baby regulate his own physical responses. While other devices, such as swings and so forth can not.

Happier Baby.
Studies show that by carrying a baby they will be less fussy and crying. In other regions of the world, it is uncommon that a baby is not being worn. In fact, the only time babies are put down is to sleep. If the mother needs to do her personal needs she will pass the baby to other arms. For them crying for several minutes is frown upon. But for us it's ok to leave the babies to cry. Ever heard the saying, "crying is good, it expands their lungs." Do you like crying for a long period of time? I know I sure don't.
Babies who don't need to spend their energy crying, spend it grasping their surroundings they are being exposed too.

A healthy you.
Walking at least 30 minutes a day is very beneficial. It can get difficult when your a mother, especially a new mother who is new to the ropes. For me I still find myself juggling to find the right routine and now I need to try to fit in there excersize to keep myself healthy. But, it becomes a pain to bring the carseat, to hook up the carseat to stroller, and ect.
I wear Leland to the grocery store while doing shopping, to meetings, and ect. Not only am I getting my walk on, I have a weight. Leland is a chubby boy.

& last but not least...
Who doesn't like to cuddle up with their wittle ones. Soon enough their not going to want to be held or kissed. We need to cherish all the moments with a children! I know I do, Every little thing and sound Leland makes I make sure to record it or save it. My phone and camera is attached to my hip.

Well,
I Hope this changed your view on babywearing and maybe encourage you to at least give wearing a try.

Would love to see...post some pics.

xoxo,

Momma Sasha .