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Monday, January 29, 2007

Guess what I ordered today?

Yep - an Ergo carrier (thin body, long beautiful hair, and exotic location not included. Darn.) I was going to get a black carrier, but decided on tan because both of our diaper bags have a tan/brown color scheme. I'm not usually concerned with being all matchy-matchy....but I figured, "Hey, why not?", since the option was there. Besides, both of the black ones have trim on them - one in burgundy and one in a sort of hospital-scrubs green. I'm not huge on either of those colors, so tan sans the colorful trim seemed like a good idea. I think DH will find it neutral enough for a guy to wear as well. Normally, I wouldn't be able to just non-chalantly drop $100 on a baby carrier....but I had shower money to spend!!! Woohoo!

I plan on getting the infant insert that would allow us to tote our newborn around in a sling-like position, but they retail for $25 !!!! I have seen new and used ones on eBay go for much less, so I'm holding out on that. I may even consider just making it myself. After all, it only appears to be a little piece of padded material....simple enough....but then if for some reason I have trouble getting the carrier comfortably adjusted for the baby, I would be left wondering if my ghetto home-made infant insert caused the problem. I don't know the dimensions or exactly HOW padded it is, either. We'll see.

I did buy the actual carrier at the Ergo company's retail site rather than on eBay because even the gently used ones on eBay have been selling for around $65-$70 + shipping. I'd rather spend a little extra and get a brand new one for $92 (includes shipping). That way, it has a warranty and if there are any problems, I feel more secure being able to take it up with the company rather than some random eBay seller. At least I know now that they have spectacular resale value.

A few pics of one of our diaper bags:

My friend had this bag custom made for me. What a sweet friend!!! I told her that I'd like an over-sized one since we're using cloth diapers and they take up a little more space than sposies. And when she asked what colors I prefer, I just told her I like browns and neutral colors. It's made out of a super heavy canvas material and has a faux-leather bottom, so I think it'll be relatively durable. It's a little on the fancy side, considering the clothes I normally wear (not wild about the foofy feathery trim), but I like it well enough and it will certainly come in handy. I also bought another, slightly smaller, diaper bag at Target that is plain brown and looks a bit sportier and more suited for DH to carry if he needs to.

I finished To Kill a Mockingbird, by the way. It was a wonderful story. Now, I need to finish the rest of The Chronicles of Narnia that I started a long time ago. I've read The Magician's Nephew, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Horse and His Boy, and part of Prince Caspian so far.

Labels: baby gear, reading

posted by Unkempt Mommy @ 12:45 PM,

10 Comments:

At Mon Jan 29, 01:59:00 PM CST, twolinesonastick said...: I really like the diaper bag- even the feathery stuff- I applaud your friend's taste :) I also have a non-man-carryable diaper bag, but I think hubby said he would just use a regular bookbag. He is very concerned about the changing pad- it has to keep ALL GERMS off the baby! It must not get germs on itself when folded! Keep germs from the rest of the bag. Be wipable! He isn't a germophobe, so I'm not sure what his hangup is about the changing pad.
At Mon Jan 29, 02:52:00 PM CST, Danielle said...: Super fantastic diaper bag! I'm coveting...I love blue and brown together. Nice carrier. I'm sure you could make the insert yourself. Does it give dimensions on the website?

You haven't spoken of BOB lately. Are you still watching him at all?
At Mon Jan 29, 04:05:00 PM CST, Shawna Lee said...: LOVE LOVE LOVE the diaper bag!! I have quite the collection of handmade purses similar to your diaper bag, so I'm partial to this kind. I actually had a black toile one made for my SIL. LOOOOVE IT!!! I like your carrier. I was a sling-girl myself, due to back problems. I had a Bjorn with Katie but it always hurt my back so I switched to the sling and never went back. I have joint issues, though, so that played a part.

Ok, still can't get over how cute your bag is....
At Mon Jan 29, 04:36:00 PM CST, eipwek said...: Supposedly, the Ergo is different from the Bjorn in the way that it distributes weight among its wearer. The web-site claims that it puts more weight on the waist and hips than on the back and shoulders.....we'll see ;) Hopefully their claims are right, but I'm also making a ring sling for myself using this pattern. I mostly just bought a pattern from that site because I love the model's sweet 80's hair-do. LOL!
At Mon Jan 29, 04:37:00 PM CST, eipwek said...: and stone-washed jeans...
At Tue Jan 30, 08:35:00 AM CST, DarcyLaine said...: Congrats on reading To Kill A Mockingbird (my very favorite), and plowing into more books. It seems like a great strategy to combat "pregnancy brain"...which is the subject of my current blog post: http://fetalattraction.blogspot.com
At Tue Jan 30, 04:15:00 PM CST, Shawna Lee said...: LOVE HER!! That picture made me want to get my cassette of "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" out and do a little dance around the living room with Katie to celebrate being down with homework for the day! Alas, my tape player doesn't work so we need to just listen to whatever the local 80's radio station is playing. You crack me up. I can't wait to hear your review of the Ergo.

ps. I made your Jalapeno Cornbread for small group on Sunday, and it was a HIT!!! Thanks for sharing it such a long time ago.
At Tue Jan 30, 11:31:00 PM CST, Wendy @ WMF said...: I made the Elizabeth Lee sling back in 98--the hairdo was out of style even back then! It was super easy to make. I used that and a Maya Wrap.

Your diaper bag is so cute. You are correct that you need a huge bag for cloth diapers. I practically carried a suit case around with me when the twins were babies.

I've only heard great things about the Ergo.
At Wed Jan 31, 05:44:00 AM CST, The Chronicle Keeper said...: I LOVE the bag. The feathery-ness will no doubt diminish due to tiny hands grasping on it at some point. Though I think it would be cute to see your DH carrying that sucker. You should get a pic of him modeling it for us :)
At Wed Jan 31, 08:52:00 PM CST, KD said...: Thanks for stopping by my site and leaving such a nice comment! On a side note, I LOVE your diaper bag! Is that a BagDaddy bag? I have two of their custom purses and love them, too.