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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.
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.
posted by Unkempt Mommy at 12:45 PM
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