Yep - I second the HAB. It will go brilliantly for the first 6m or so, and its hands free too, which is just so important when you have a toddler running around.
I would imagine they have a good resale value too.

We have a ring sling as well, but didn't start using it til he had good neck control and was happy being in an upright hold (about 4-5m or so). Our Ergo is just starting to get used more now with hamish but we use it alot for Jenna too.
But for the newbie stage, I dont think you can beat a HAB style wrap