Babywearing for the win.

In honor of International Babywearing Week I would like to share why I love babywearing. The reasons are plentiful, so I'll limit it to 4:

1. Proximity. I love having my favorite lil'human as close as possible. Whether in our Ergo or wrapped up in the Ellaroo, he's close enough to kiss, nuzzle, whisper to, makes faces at, hug, dance around with...in short - enjoy life. Even when he's in a back carry, he can see what's going on and be included in whatever I'm doing. 

2. Hands-free. I honesty don't know what I'd do without babywearing for this reason alone. I can breastfeed, cook, pickup around the house, fold laundry & now do homework all thanks to babywearing. GQ is super content and so am I. Nevermind the fact that I usually just bounce and sway while talking to him. 

3. Meals on heels. Breastfeeding while wearing GQ has become second nature and normalizing breastfeeding is just a silent bonus. Without speaking a word...we're making a statement. We've mastered the art of nursing in public and even though I don't mind if we're covered or not, babywearing has made our nursing journey a very discrete experience. Whether shopping at the grocery store or outside for a walk, GQ can nurse and no one is the wiser. It brings me great joy knowing that my son is full-bellied & smiley all because his next meal is only a simple "tug of my shirt" away. 

4. 100% stroller-free. (When we want to be.) I love that we hardly ever have to worry about including this piece of baby equipment. In the 9+ months since GQ has arrived, I've brought his stroller with us a total of 0 (yes ZERO) times. In fact, it sat unused in our garage until last week when I brought it to my parent's house.  They plan on taking GQ on "walking adventures" while I'm at school and I think that's an excellent reason to use a stroller. Our jogging stroller on the other hand, gets used almost daily. Whether on a brisk walk or jog, GQ loves rolling along in his Schwinn. *Babywearing is NOT suggested for jogging because the bouncing motion causes unwanted stress to a babies joints, neck & back. 

Like I said, the reasons I love babywearing are plentiful...but those are just a few for now. I'm looking forward to all the babywearing adventures the future has in store for us. Just like our breastfeeding journey, I don't see an end in sight and for that I say "Babywearing for the win!"