Rock That Carry Week 1 - Robin's Hip Carry

I really really really need to try different carries. At the moment I need to work on a comfy hip carry. So, this week's challenge will be 'Robin's Hip Carry'.

Good old Youtube helped me out on this one and I found two great tutorials by Wrapping Rachel and Babywearing Faith!

Wrapping Rachel's Robin's Hip Carry

Babywearing Faith's Robin's Hip Carry

So, I'll let you know how I messed up tried and tried and rocked this carry in about a week. Wanna join me?

Poe Wovens Giveaway

Giveaway time!

Would you like to win a Poe Wovens scarf in either Herringbone Merlot or Herringbone Lake to match your wraps? Classy. Sophisticated. Stylish. Sure to keep you and your little one toasty warm. Did I say stylish yet? Oh yes, I did.

Poe Wovens' Herringbone weave is soft, softer, softest. And yes, I think you could use these scarves as a shortie (for newborns - too short for bigger kids). Or a doll wrap. :)

So, do you want one? I think you do. 

If you want to enter this giveaway, you'll have to:

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4. Share this giveaway on Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest/Instagram/Social Media;

5. Tell me which Poe Wovens wrap design you like the best (that one is just for fun!).

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1. You can only enter once;

2. Shipping within Europe is included. Worldwide shipping would be USD 10 through Paypal (gifted).

This giveaway will be open till October 8th 12 AM CEST. Winner will be drawn through random.org and published on this blog on October 8th - sometime before 10 PM CEST. Good luck!

Tekhni Wovens Ceres Chai review

Wrap brand: Tekhni Wovens

Type: Ceres
Colorway: Chai

Material: 55% cotton, 45% Tussah silk

Size: 3 - 3.1 meters

Width: 

Thickness: Medium - thick. 

Well, what do we have here?

I got the Ceres Chai as a tester. My first thought when unpacking it: 'oh, that's a shortie!'. Yup, a size 3. My go to size is a 5 or 6, so I was slightly intimidated. Understatement of the year. ;)

And the color. Wow! It truly has the color of a Chai Tea Latte. No kidding. It does. And it has a nice shine to it, too. Plus, the latte colored silk in the wrap, complements the skin tone that comes with being a natural redhead. Win win!

Wrapping qualities

There had been a couple of testers before me, so it was already on its way to being broken in. Since I'm a Ceres girl, I'm used to wrapping with a thicker wrap and actually prefer it. The wrap felt soft to me. You have to work a bit to wrap with it, but that is the charm of Ceres. Added bonus: it is rock solid. Even as a shortie. Plus, it will get buttery soft with use. I'm sure.

Getting a size 3 as a tester forced me to try different carries. And I did. This Ceres Chai size 3 made me love shorties and made me try different back carries. Thank. You. Chai!

It truly rocks a ruck and a short back cross carry with a candy cane chestbelt. 

Happy shoulders: yes. I did need to sandwich the shoulder passes, but then again, I have picky shoulders. 

Newborn or Toddler

I'd say both. It's sturdy. :)

But, uhm, wait, it's silk! As in - high maintenance!

Well, you'd say so, but I have checked with Tekhni and you can actually throw this baby in the washer. Delicate cycle, low spin. And you'll be fine. Thank you Tekhni for weaving a silk wrap you can actually use as a beater wrap!

So, keep or sell/trade

Keep. Keep. Keep.

Freaky Friday

Courtesy of Baby Q.

Cari Slings Eq Burchelli Mediterrenean and Atlantis review

Wrap brand: Cari Slings

Type: Eq Burchelli

Colorway: Mediterrenean (blue) and Atlantis (green)

Material: 100% cotton

Size: 5 - 4.2 meters and 6 - 4.7 meters 

Width: 71 cm

Thickness: Medium - thick. 250 gms/cm2

Well, what do we have here?

I bought the Mediterrenean through a fsot page on Facebook. Why? I really liked the print of the wrap, but did not know anything about the wrapping qualities. 

It came to me used, and broken in, but after a wash and dry, it still felt stiff and cardboardy.

Uh, what?

Ok, don't just put the wrap up for sale, Miss Judgmental. Wrap with it first. There we go, basic fcc.

Oh boy, I love this wrap! It wraps like a dream! 

Love at first touch? Nope. Love at first wrap? Oh, yeah, baby!

The same goes for Atlantis, which I received brand new. It needs some breaking in, but already gives a solid wrap job. 

Oh, and both colorways are amazing. They look so clean. Great with jeans, but not too casual to wear dressed up. 

Wrapping qualities

This wrap is a beast. A work horse. It's soft to the touch. Like flanel. But it remains a beast. It reminds me of the towel a dishwasher in a busy diner uses. Sturdy. You can slap it around and it still does his job. If I know I risk on spilling chocolate on the wrap or dragging it to muddy mess: this is my go to wrap. It's easy to clean, and I don't feel like I need to baby it. Yay!

Due to its beastiness, I found it harder to slide passes into place than with - for example - a Girasol Diamond Weave. This wrap makes you work a bit. But when in place, it just stays there. No saggy carries. Even with a sloppy wrab job. Score!

It rocks a ruck, a fcc, a fwcc. Haven't tried any other carries with it, but am sure it would rock those!

As for happy shoulders: yes. However, I need to sandwich the shoulder passes. If not, it digs into my shoulder. Then again, I have sensitive shoulders.

Newborn or Toddler

I'd say both. Baby Q is 6 months and 20-ish lbs and I can rock a FWCC and FCC comfortably. Same goes for a Ruck (tied Tibetan preferably). So, I'd say Newborn to Toddler. I haven't tried it with an actual big kid, but I feel like this wrap can handle it.

 Sleepy dust woven in. :)

So, keep or sell/trade

Keep. Every babywearing girl needs a beasty 'can handle some beating up' wrap in their stash. :)

Babywearing 101

Some days you have all the best intentions to rock that new carry you saw on Youtube. And end up rocking a good old fcc again. Or a wrap dress. ;) 

Don't be that mom - the 'get everything I have' edition

"You should get the XYZ stroller. Definitely. Don't even think about the ABC one. Don't. And the high chair. There's only one brand that you should purchase. I can show you mine."

"Well, actually, I was thinking of..."

"And clothes. I know this great website. Go there and get their offer of the week."

"I have lots and lots of clothes already filling..."

"And the car seat. Can you still return the one you have? No, wait, return the one you have. You must get this one."

You have one of those 'that mom''s among your friends. Probably. Definitely. This 'that mom' is actually very sweet, but crossing the line between giving kind advice and forcing their choices on you. Hard to say 'NO' to, too. ;) Pushy. Very pushy. ;)