Too many to choose from...

[Nelle]

Ohhh man. Wow that's a lot of carriers! I see you can make the BabyHawks reversible too...that's dangerous! Or a great idea, if your partner's not keen on wandering around the local shops with a floral Mei Tai.

Suse, there's a google group for babywearers...something like Baby Carriers Downunder...? Who have a loaners/borrowers database if you join, so you might be able to try some SSC's that way? Anyway, I thought of them because heaps of the carriers are based in Q'land, you might even be able to get along to a meetup and try them.

Not sure they'd have a Beco Butterfly though, like you said, RARE as anything at the moment!

We haven't used the pram a lot lately, though for shopping it can be handy for Riv now I'm pregnant. He loved it when he was little, but now he kind of prefers to be at my height and see everything, so for longer trips he was getting chucked on my back in the Mei Tai.

(Completely unrelated to anything: Dh was snoring next to me in bed, and I just put some Eukyrub under his nose - no more snoring! Wicked!)

[suse]

Ta Nelle, I'm already a member of that particular google group 'cos they were also running a shoe co-op and have been meaning to check out the lending database. I thought (and maybe I'm mistaken) that you needed to have something to lend in return, I don't know that any of my cruddy carriers would really cut it TBH!! There are some seriously hardcore babywearers in that group (and some seriously gorgeous carriers)!

Melbel - LOL at the woman with co-ordinated carriers. I have solved that problem quite easily - my carrier is basic black so goes with anything!

[Nelle]

Oh I don't *think* so Suse, I think you just have to be a bit verifiable, like have an ebay rep they can check to make sure you're kinda legit, or maybe see if someone irl can vouch for you. The shoe co-op might be good too, they know you're real.

I should get off my butt and join...except I *might* wait til new bub is born so I can see if I can try the Pikkolo and Baby Hawk with two different sizes...

Then again, resale's pretty good, so it probably won't be too much of a problem if I buy one and it doesn't suit us.

[LimeSlice]

Monnie - how did you cope doing your mopping with a HAB in Perth!! lol you is crazy!

I didnt buy a HAB because I thought it would get too hot and we'd both die of heat exhaustion!! lol

Tried a friends confy carry too a few weeks ago - really awkward and Charlie just didnt like it...So still looking for the right one - although I fear by the time I find one we both like shell be too big for one!!