"Where's the baby?"

We have a baby sling. Eric was actually the one who insisted we get one when we were registering for baby stuff while I was still pregnant. He picked it out. This is the primary way Cadence gets toted around when we are out and about. It's been pretty useful at home too. So our first day to church after Cadence was born, we arrive with daddy carrying her all snuggled in her sling. A few people wondered aloud, "where's the baby?" We enjoyed the look of surprise when we pointed to the sling. I think it helped that Eric was the one carrying her. We like to keep people on their toes...you never know what we'll come up with next.

Slings are awesome! I don't know why they haven't caught on more than they have. If Cadence had decided it was playtime after one of her 1 AM feedings, I would just pop her in the sling and walk around the house for several minutes and she would be out like a light. When in public, most people don't notice we're even carrying a baby until a little hand pops out. Some people figure it out before then. All I know is it works for us, and Cadence still seems to enjoy it. We have been affectionately associated with the word, "hippy". Now I lived in Santa Barbara for awhile and know what a real "hippy" looks like. In truth, this is not the first time I have had that word associated with me since I moved back to the Central Valley.

The other day at the grocery store I saw another new mom carrying her little one in a sling. As I passed her by, my own child nestled snuggly against my belly, I gave a knowing smile and nod. Hippies of the world, unite!