Babywearing is a fantastic way to have your baby close and snuggly and still be able to get (some) things done. (I never can manage to wash any dishes - the sink is too far away with a baby on my front!) I am a big believer in babywearing. Some nights dinner wouldn't make it to the table without my trusty Ergo.
However, wearing a squawky baby while trying to make several relatively important phone calls is maybe not ideal. Especially when one of those phone calls involves a voice response system...
Phone: "For [jumping elephants] press option 1. For [herding hyenas] press option..."
Baby: SQUAWK!
Phone: [pause] "I'm sorry, I did not get your response."
Me: *sigh*
Ha! So true.
Washing dishes didn't happen for me when I was wearing M on my front, either - I mean, I couldn't reach the sink when I was pregnant with her anyway, and it's not like she got any SMALLER once she was on the outside!
Posted by: whitney | 17 January 2013 at 04:07 PM
Washing dishes with LP in the front carry was actually something I got good at. I'd put his butt on the edge of the sink, which helped me get closer and help take some of his weight.
I just bought my fourth carrier...I may have a problem.
Posted by: Athene Numphe | 17 January 2013 at 04:22 PM