Had I been asked two years ago what my favorite thing to wear was, it would have been a pair of skinny jeans that I snagged during an amazing sale. Flash forward to Mommyhood and I can tell you that while I still appreciate my jeans and a good sale (who doesn’t?) my favorite thing to wear is my son!

Once our son was born my husband and I were quickly on the verge of insanity because the baby wouldn’t let us set him down.  Ever.  My husband and I did some serious researching on our parenting style, and learned that babies want to be held.  A lot.  And more importantly that it’s okay to hold them.  A lot.  I spent the most worthwhile forty dollars of my postpartum life on a Moby Wrap, and found that I could soothe my baby *and* prepare dinner at the same time.  Or do laundry.  Or read a book…

As our little one turned into a big boy (I’m still stunned sometimes that 15 months have gone by) we switched to a Boba carrier, a soft structure backpack-style carrier that provides support in great places, like our baby’s hips and spine.

Bug (short for LoveBug) , as we endearingly refer to our son, will always be our baby. With a new Bun due this December, I know that as fatigue and the overall whirlwind of bringing a new baby home can entail, I will be prepared to soothe both of my babies. In our arms are where our babies want to be. And with the help of baby carriers like our beloved Boba, and Sleepy Wrap (similar to the Moby, made of stretchy fabric to accommodate breastfeeding) I know that if I can’t always be holding onto them, they can be holding onto me.

So next time you’re running around five minutes behind schedule, and in need of a coffee (and what Mommy doesn’t have a day like that?), consider wearing your Bug. That is of course after you throw on those favorite skinny jeans!